🌱 How did Clifton Central fare in these nail-biter holiday tournaments?

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• How did Clifton Central fare in these nail-biter holiday tournaments?

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 29 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 36, low: 32.
• Thursday: Very windy; periods of rain, with a high of 48 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Saturday's prep highlights: GCMS wrestling shows out (news-gazette.com) — Clifton Central’s boys and girls basketball teams both battled in tight holiday tournament games, with the boys edging La Salette and the girls falling just short against Iroquois West. Area fans also saw strong showings from nearby schools in both basketball and wrestling, including a dominant GCMS performance at the 22-team Reaper Classic.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Lisieux-rms3&4-giving tree
  St. John Paul II Catholic Parish , 956 S 10th Ave , Kankakee
  10:00 am
• LMS WR (A) Coal City
  Limestone Middle Sch Coal City
  4:30 pm
• Cozy Crochet Club
  Teen Zone
  4:30 pm
• FFP Class/Advent Confession - FFP Classroom
  St John Paul II Parish - West , 907 S 9th St , Kankakee
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Lisieux-rms 3&4- giving tree to
  St. John Paul II Catholic Parish , 956 S 10th Ave , Kankakee
  10:00 am
• LMS 78BB KW Tourn Championship (A) Bradley
  Limestone Middle Sch Bradley
  4:00 pm
• Supper with Santa
  Kankakee Civic Auditorium , 803 S 8th Ave , Kankakee
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Drop-In: Teen Puzzle Palooza
  Teen Zone
• Lisieux-rms 3&4 giving tree
  St. John Paul II Catholic Parish , 956 S 10th Ave , Kankakee
  9:00 am
• Christmas Program (Preschool–4th)
  Grace Christian Academy , 2499 Waldron Rd. , Kankakee
  6:30 pm
• KHS Christmas Variety Show
  KHS Auditorium
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in CLIFTON, IL S16065 in Clifton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Kankakee

• Kankakee Police warns drivers to stay sober, wear a seatbelt this Christmas season (shawlocal.com)
• Kankakee Christmas Parade braves cold (shawlocal.com)
• Monday, December 15, 2025 (wivr1017.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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