🌱 Blue Island, IL - Lyric Theatre, 7:00pm *SEASONS GREETINGS HOLIDAY SHOW* and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• "A Soulful Christmas" Choir Cantata at Lighthouse Church
• Flipside Bazaar: Last Chance Holiday Shopping & Burgers! at Flipside Brewing
• Blue Island, IL - Lyric Theatre, 7:00pm *SEASONS GREETINGS HOLIDAY SHOW* at The Lyric Theater Blue Island

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 48 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 27, low: 25.
• Saturday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 42 and low of 19 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blue Island

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• "A Soulful Christmas" Choir Cantata
  Lighthouse Church, 4501 W 127th St, Alsip
  11:00 am
• Flipside Bazaar: Last Chance Holiday Shopping & Burgers!
  Flipside Brewing, 7144 183rd St, Tinley Park
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Blue Island, IL - Lyric Theatre, 7:00pm *SEASONS GREETINGS HOLIDAY SHOW*
  The Lyric Theater Blue Island , 12952 Western Ave , Blue Island
  2:00 pm
• The Four C Notes
  The Lyric Theater Blue Island , 12952 Western Ave , Blue Island
  2:00 pm
• Blue Island, IL - Lyric Theatre, 2:00pm & 7:30pm *SEASONS GREETINGS HOLIDAY SHOW*
  The Lyric Theater Blue Island , 12952 Western Ave , Blue Island
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• America's Sweethearts Holiday Show- Sun. 12/21, Doors 5:30 p.m., Show 6:30 p.m.
  The Lyric Theater Blue Island , 12952 Western Ave , Blue Island
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Family Pajamatime!
  Evergreen Park Public Library , 9400 S Troy Ave , Evergreen Park
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• All in Pieces Quilting Group
  Midlothian Public Library , 14701 Kenton Ave , Midlothian
  1:30 pm
• Scrabble
  Evergreen Park, IL Calendar , 3450 W. 97th Street , Evergreen Park
  2:00 pm
• Broke But Famous Presents Gerald Kelly & Son @ Riddles
  Riddles Comedy Club , 5055 W 111th St , Alsip
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Pancakes with Santa
  Fire Station , 3165 West 115th Street , Merrionette Park
  9:00 am
• 16 Hour Concealed Carry Class Saturday's & Sunday's 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
  Illinois Concealed Carry Training , 4828 148th St , Midlothian
  9:00 am
• 11th Annual Joy of Giving x N. Finite Hands Charity in Harvey
  Thornton Township High School , 15001 Broadway Ave , Harvey
  10:30 am

Monday December 22

• No School - Winter Break
  Cook County SD 130 Blue Island, IL 60406

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💬 Chatter

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• Chicago police chase armed robbery suspects from DuSable Lake Shore Drive onto the Dan Ryan and into West Lawn, with two in custody.
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• Chicago police are searching for a third suspect following a high-speed chase that ended in a crash near 69th and Kedvale, with two suspects in custody.
  11:39AM on Dec 17: Multiple suspects bailed from a vehicle that crashed following a Chicago Police Department chase. (Nextdoor )

• Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Will Call Counter Associate in Blue Island. Apply here.
• The Reserves Network, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight Coordinator 1st shift in Alsip. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blue Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Riverdale

• Orion Falls Short At Wharton Field House (wrmj.com)

Harvey

• Pope Leo taps Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois to succeed retiring Cardinal Timothy Dolan, sources say (cbsnews.com)

Evergreen Park

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