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🌱 Patch AM: Remember when a $1.3B Mega Millions ticket came from Des Plaines?
Also check out Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 on the Des Plaines Patch calendar
Hello Des Plaines! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Remember when a $1.3B Mega Millions ticket came from Des Plaines?
Also on today's calendar: Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 and 1 more event.
Find out what's happening in Des Plainesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Des Plainesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 42 degrees.
- Sunday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 55, low: 17. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Flurries, mainly early; windy, with a high of 23 and low of 14 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mega Millions jackpot at $125 million after Christmas Eve Powerball win (heraldtribune.com) — Des Plaines briefly takes center stage in lottery history here, as a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot from July 2022 was won with a ticket bought in the city. The story mainly tracks today’s $125 million Mega Millions prize, recent billion‑dollar jackpots, and how and where players can buy tickets, while spotlighting past record wins across the country. 
📸 Around Des Plaines
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Des Plaines
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★ Featured events ★
- Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4
Willow Hill Golf Course, 1350 Willow Rd, Northbrook
5:00 pm
Saturday January 3
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Other local events
- Bourbon ‘N Brass: Live Blues With L’Bart...
Des Plaines Theatre , 1476 Miner St , Des Plaines
8:30 pm - Cornerstones of Rock
Des Plaines Theatre , 1476 Miner St , Des Plaines
2:00 pm - A DANCE PARTY NEW YEAR’S EVE with DIRECT FROM SWEDEN – THE MUSIC OF ABBA
Des Plaines Theatre , 1476 Miner St , Des Plaines
8:00 pm
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Wednesday December 31
📣 Des Plaines Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Open Art Studio with Ericka Soto
McKinley Park Branch Library , 1915 West 35th Street , Chicago
9:30 am - Puzzlemania for Adults
Chicago Bee Branch Library , 3647 South State Street , Chicago
9:30 am - Grab and Go Kits: New Year's Eve Craft
Canaryville Branch Library , 642 West 43rd Street , Chicago
10:00 am - Impermanence: The Art of Letting Go - Guided Meditation Retreat
Kadampa Meditation Center Chicago , 13 Harrison St , Oak Park
10:00 am - Itty Bitty Storytime
Niles-Maine District Library , 6960 W Oakton St , Niles
10:00 am - Family Concert: Laura Doherty
Mount Prospect Public Library , 10 S Emerson St , Mt Prospect
10:30 am - Adult Basic Computer Skills Help
Chicago Bee Branch Library , 3647 South State Street , Chicago
11:00 am - LIVE SLOTH - Meet, Pet & paint a sloth painting
Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 424 W Touhy Ave , Park Ridge
1:00 pm - Starry Night Chicago
Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 424 W Touhy Ave , Park Ridge
4:00 pm
Saturday December 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Des Plaines. Apply here.
- Ross Stores posted a job opening for Area Supervisor in Des Plaines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Des Plaines here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rosemont
- Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. Sells 72,624 Shares of Wintrust Financial Corporation $WTFC (marketbeat.com)
- Things to do Dec. 26 to Jan. 1: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, holiday concerts, light shows, events and more (barringtonhillsobserver.com)
- Where Is the National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Cast Now? Inside Their Lives 36 Years Later (people.com)
Niles
- DMG Takes Over Management Of Glen's Aloft Apartments (journal-topics.com)
Glenview
Ok Des Plaines! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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