🌱 Patch AM: Des Plaines mourns Jenny Rodriguez after fatal Schaumburg stabbing

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In today's newsletter:

• Des Plaines mourns Jenny Rodriguez after fatal Schaumburg stabbing

Also on today's calendar: Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4.

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 33 and low of 27 degrees.
• Monday: Cloudy, temps: high: 45, low: 38.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woman Dumped Boyfriend Night Prior To Fatal Stabbing Outside Gym: Prosecutors (patch.com) — A Des Plaines woman, Jenny Rodriguez, was fatally stabbed outside a Schaumburg gym after recently ending a relationship, and she will be entombed at All Saints Catholic Cemetery in Des Plaines. Prosecutors detailed surveillance footage, witness accounts, and autopsy findings, while services are planned in Wheeling and at The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
   

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Saturday January 3

• Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4
  Willow Hill Golf Course, 1350 Willow Rd, Northbrook
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 23

• A Christmas Carol
  Des Plaines Theatre , 1476 Miner St , Des Plaines
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Master Bespoke Tailor Launches Hands-On Fashion Classes at E.W.S. Fashion Academy, est. 1995
  137 N Oak Park Ave , Oak Park
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• Paint your Pet!
  Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 424 W Touhy Ave , Park Ridge
  11:00 am
• Personalize Your Gingerbread House
  Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 424 W Touhy Ave , Park Ridge
  12:00 pm
• Family Nintendo Switch
  McKinley Park Branch Library , 1915 West 35th Street , Chicago
  1:00 pm
• 3D Modelling with Tinkercad
  Gage Park Branch Library , 2807 West 55th Street , Chicago
  1:00 pm
• Film Screening: Home Alone (1990)
  Archer Heights Branch Library , 5055 South Archer Avenue , Chicago
  2:00 pm
• Winter Solstice Sound Bath
  Brighton Park Branch Library , 4314 South Archer Avenue , Chicago
  2:00 pm
• Celebrate the Holidays with ConsonanceâChicago Choral Artistsâ A Christmas Carol
  Grace Lutheran Church , 7300 W. Division , River Forest
  3:00 pm
• Holiday Truck
  Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 424 W Touhy Ave , Park Ridge
  3:30 pm

Monday December 22

• No School -- Winter Break
  Norwood Park Chicago, IL 60631
• Film Screening: Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
  McKinley Park Branch Library , 1915 West 35th Street , Chicago
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Hi Guys!
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🗞 Nearby News

Mount Prospect

• Developer Tacks 32,000 Sq. Ft. Onto Plan For Warehouse At Former UOP Site (journal-topics.com)

Park Ridge

• Despite the bitter cold temps, the ‘Christmas Stroll' in Park Ridge brought the community out and raised money for area orgs (chicagotribune.com)
• Chad Hillebrand Signed to PTO by Griffins (oursportscentral.com)

Rosemont

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-- The Patch AM Team

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