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🌱 How Coal City’s youngest students are getting more from gym class
Greetings Coal City! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Coal City’s youngest students are getting more from gym class
- How Coal City fared in a tight conference battle at Peotone
Also on today's calendar: Adult Exercise and 4 more events.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 35 and low of 31 degrees.
- Thursday: Windy with rain, then cooler, temps: high: 46, low: 14. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 29 and low of 24 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Physical education program highlights growth for young learners in Coal City schools (grundyreporter.com) — Young Coal City students are getting a more dynamic PE experience this year, blending fitness with social-emotional skills like teamwork and kindness. The Coal City Community Unit School District 1 program features creative games, health lessons, and clear gains in confidence and coordination, while also sharing updated district demographics, staffing, and spending details that shape local classrooms. 
• Lincoln-Way Central wins OT thriller over Lincoln-Way East: Tuesday's Herald-News Sports Roundup (shawlocal.com) — Coal City boys basketball dropped a tight 48-43 conference game at Peotone, a key Illinois Central Eight matchup local fans will be watching. The wider roundup also highlights big wins for Lincoln-Way Central, Lockport, and other area teams, offering context on how Coal City stacks up in regional play.
📸 Around Coal City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Evening Bingo
Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
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Polar Express Day
Coal City Early Childhood Center Coal City, IL 60416 -
Adult Exercise
Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
9:00 am -
Builder's Club
Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
3:30 pm -
Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic - Bus Trip
Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
1:30 pm -
Happy Scrappers
Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
9:00 am -
Movie of the Month
Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
1:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Tuesday December 23
Friday December 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Cozy Creations: Needle Point Mittens
Fossil Ridge Public Library , 386 W Kennedy Rd , Braidwood
5:30 pm -
Polar Express Day
Coal City Early Childhood Center Coal City, IL 60416 -
Listen & Create-Santa Searchers
Fossil Ridge Public Library , 386 W Kennedy Rd , Braidwood
5:30 pm -
Movie Matinee- That Christmas (2024)
Fossil Ridge Public Library , 386 W Kennedy Rd , Braidwood
1:00 pm -
Movie: The Family Stone
Fossil Ridge Public Library , 386 W Kennedy Rd , Braidwood
1:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Morris. Apply here.
- UniFirst Corporation posted a job opening for Nuclear Folding Labor/Production Operator- UniTech in Morris. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coal City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wilmington
- Ahresty : Notice of Personnel Change (marketscreener.com)
Morris
- L-P co-op swims to dominating win over Morris (shawlocal.com)
Minooka
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-- The Patch AM Team
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