🌱 How Stratford Square’s demolition is reshaping daily life in Bloomingdale

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In today's newsletter:

• How Stratford Square’s demolition is reshaping daily life in Bloomingdale
• How a Bloomingdale-raised student ended up convicted of murder abroad
• How a Bloomingdale native became one of college football’s top tight ends

Also on today's calendar: Ernie's Automotive Christmas Toy Drive supporting Toys for Tots and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of 25 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cloudy and cold with flurries, temps: high: 26, low: 0.
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 6 and low of -7 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• From Stratford Square to ‘The Grove': Bloomingdale unveils how former mall site will transform (dailyherald.com) — Bloomingdale is moving ahead with transforming the demolished Stratford Square Mall into “The Grove at Bloomingdale,” a walkable mix of restaurants, apartments, recreation, and a central lake. A new 100,000-square-foot Bloomingdale Yard sports complex, public spaces, and major infrastructure work are slated to begin soon, backed by village bonds and tax-increment financing.
   

• How A Wealthy US Student Behaved After Leaving Girlfriend Unresponsive After Altercation (boredpanda.com) — A London murder case involving American graduate student Joshua Michals includes a local tie: he grew up in Bloomingdale in a well-off family before moving abroad. The article details his conviction for fatally stabbing his girlfriend, his actions after the attack, and the evidence that led a jury to reject his self-defense claim.
   

• Tanner Koziol Earns PFSN All-America First Team Honors - University of Houston Athletics (uhcougars.com) — A standout University of Houston tight end who grew up in Bloomingdale has earned First Team All-America honors from Pro Football and Sports Network. Senior Tanner Koziol led all FBS tight ends in receptions this season and ranked among national leaders in receiving yards, touchdowns, and contested catches while accounting for a major share of Houston’s passing offense.
   

📸 Around Bloomingdale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bloomingdale

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Ernie's Automotive Christmas Toy Drive supporting Toys for Tots
  526 W Grand Ave, Elmhurst
  12:00 pm
• CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family!
  St Alphonsus Church, 1429 W Wellington Ave, Chicago
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley
  Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Playhouse Theatre McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage 425 Fawell Boulevard Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
  7:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Family Storytime
  101 Fairfield Way , Bloomingdale
  4:30 pm
• Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley
  Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Playhouse Theatre McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage 425 Fawell Boulevard Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Electronic & More Recycling Event
  City of Wheaton - Events Calendar Public Works Storage Yard - 820 W Liberty Drive Wheaton IL 60187
  9:00 am
• Photos With Santa Paws
  Bloomingdale Chamber-Commerce 104 S Bloomingdale Rd, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
  11:00 am
• Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley
  Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Playhouse Theatre McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage 425 Fawell Boulevard Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• Polar Express
  Bloomingdale Public Library , 101 Fairfield Way , Bloomingdale
  2:00 pm
• Alzheimers Support Group- OPEN to Public
  Hope Center , 260 Glen Ellyn Rd , Bloomingdale
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Storytime Jamboree (In-Person)
  Carol Stream Public Library , 616 Hiawatha Dr , Carol Stream
  10:00 am
• Holiday & Awards Luncheon
  Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce , 150 S Gary Ave , Carol Stream
  11:00 am
• Economic Development Consortium
  Downtown Wheaton Association , 130 W Liberty Drive, Suite 200 , Wheaton
  1:00 pm
• ESL Conversation Club
  Hanover Park Branch , Schaumburg Township District Library , Hanover Park
  1:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Illinois Reps Outraged Over ICE-Arrested Cop Back on Duty (dailysignal.com)

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