🌱 How did thieves end up abandoning cars stolen from Burbank homes?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did thieves end up abandoning cars stolen from Burbank homes?

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 49 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Some sun; breezy, much colder, temps: high: 27, low: 24.
• Saturday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 42 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Southland crime: Battery to a child in Burbank, store scammed in New Lenox, and more (chicagotribune.com) — Burbank residents are mentioned in a recent car theft case where suspects allegedly abandoned two vehicles taken from local homes after ramming another car and fleeing in it. The broader crime roundup also details recent arrests and charges across nearby Southland communities, including gun possession, drug dealing, retail theft, and a store scam in New Lenox.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Late Start for Students
  Komarek School District , 8940 W 24th Street , North Riverside
  8:00 am
• Puzzlemania for Adults
  Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
  10:30 am
• Stay and Play
  Canaryville Branch Library 642 West 43rd Street, Chicago, IL 60609
  10:30 am
• Family Story Time
  Archer Heights Branch Library 5055 South Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
  11:00 am
• Adult Basic Computer Skills Help
  Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
  12:00 pm
• HMT - Winter Concert
  Hometown School -1-HMT-Gym (100)
  2:00 pm
• Games People Play
  Garfield Ridge Branch Library , 6348 Archer Avenue , Chicago
  2:00 pm
• Craft n' Snack: Christmas Craft Extravaganza!
  McKinley Park Branch Library 1915 West 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609
  3:00 pm
• Perler Bead Club for Teens
  Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
  4:00 pm
• Holiday Party / Celebración de Días Festivos
  Sherman Park Branch Library 5440 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609
  4:00 pm
• Boys Basketball Away @ Forest Park
  Forest Park Middle School , 925 Beloit Ave , Forest Park
  4:15 pm
• Crafty Kids
  Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• The Stepping Stones Group, LLC posted a job opening for Paraprofessional / Educator in Burbank. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Restaurant flooded after pipe bursts in Bridgeview, Illinois (cbsnews.com)
• Tinley Park appoints Frederick Melean police commander, after predecessor arrested (chicagotribune.com)

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• Oak Lawn Girls Wrestler Nataly Romero Opens Season Undefeated 'By Way Of The Pin' (patch.com)

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