🌱 How long Clinton’s nuclear plant is now cleared to keep running

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• How long Clinton’s nuclear plant is now cleared to keep running

Also on today's calendar: Stay & Play 12/19 and 3 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 53 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 29, low: 27.
• Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 46 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• License renewed for Clinton nuclear facility; Constellation investing millions (wcia.com) — Clinton’s nuclear plant has secured a 20-year license renewal, allowing operations through 2047 and supporting more than a thousand megawatts of carbon-free power tied to a long-term Meta agreement. Constellation is investing hundreds of millions in safety and efficiency upgrades, helping preserve local jobs, tax revenue, and community support that Mayor Helen Michelassi says will benefit the region for decades.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clinton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Coffee Club (Teens & Adults) 12/19
  Vespasian Warner Public Library District, 310 N Quincy St, Clinton
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Stay & Play 12/19
  Vespasian Warner Public Library District , 310 N Quincy St , Clinton
  10:30 am
• Cookie Decorating (Teen 12-18)
  Vespasian Warner Public Library District , 310 N Quincy St , Clinton
  3:30 pm
• "Christmas Under the Stars" Candlelight Tour
  C.H. Moore Homestead DeWitt County Museum , 219 E Woodlawn St , Clinton
  5:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Rochester Girls Varsity Basketball @ Clinton
  Clinton High School , 1200 IL-54 , Clinton
  6:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Coffee Club (Teens & Adults) 12/26
  Vespasian Warner Public Library District , 310 N Quincy St , Clinton
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• 12 Days of Crafts: Dec. 18-20 Glowing Mason Jar
  Vespasian Warner Public Library District , 310 N Quincy St , Clinton
  9:00 am
• DIY Waterless Snow Globe
  Maroa Public Library , 305 Garfield St , Maroa
  5:30 pm
• FBCAMAP (CO-OP) Boys Varsity Basketball @ Decatur Christian
  Decatur Christian School , 137 S Grant St , Forsyth
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Warrensburg-Latham Girls Varsity Basketball @ Maroa-Forsyth
  Maroa-Forsyth High School , 610 W Washington Street Rd , Maroa
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• 3C Saturdays
  Maroa Public Library , 305 Garfield St , Maroa
  10:00 am
• JV Boys Basketball @ Warrensburg-Latham
  Warrensburg-Latham High School , 430 North St , Warrensburg
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Clinton. Apply here.
• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Assistant Restaurant Manager in Clinton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clinton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Decatur

• Longtime Decatur city employee set to retire (wcia.com)
• City of Decatur launches revitalization effort in Oakwood Business District, seeks community input (decaturtribune.com)
• Suspect in multiple Decatur home invasions pleads not guilty to November incidents (wcia.com)

Lincoln

• Illinois Conservation Foundation unveils 2025 Lincoln ornament (lincolncourier.com)

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