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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Illinois Secretary of State Mobile DMV
  • Try Square Dancing for Free at Indian Trails Public Library District
  • Wrestling Match @ FJHS at Friendship Jr High School

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Sunday: Morning snow showers; breezy, with a high of 35 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 42, low: 35.
  • Tuesday: Breezy with a shower or two, with a high of 47 and low of 29 degrees.

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    Sunday January 11
  • Try Square Dancing for Free
    Indian Trails Public Library District , 355 Schoenbeck Rd , Wheeling
    2:00 pm
    • Monday January 12
  • Wrestling Match @ FJHS
    Friendship Jr High School Des Plaines, IL 60018
    4:00 pm
    • Wednesday January 14
  • Elementary Orchestra Concert
    Gemini Middle School , 8955 N Greenwood Avenue , Niles
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday January 15
  • D62/MW Band Festival @ MWHS
    MWHS Des Plaines, IL 60018
    7:30 am
    • Friday January 16
  • D62/MW Pep Band Night @ MWHS
    MWHS Des Plaines, IL 60018
    6:00 pm
  • Winter Dance 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Friendship Jr High School Des Plaines, IL 60018
    6:00 pm
    • Monday January 19
  • Strollin' Down MLK
    1400 S Arlington Heights Rd , Elk Grove Village
    11:00 am
    • Wednesday January 21
  • January Coffee Talk-Archaeology of Illinois: The Deep Roots of the Prairie State
    Des Plaines History Center , 781 Pearson St , Des Plaines
    1:30 pm
  • Elementary Band Concert
    Gemini Middle School , 8955 N Greenwood Avenue , Niles
    6:00 pm
    • Friday January 30
  • Big Head Todd & The Monsters (21+)
    Rivers Casino Des Plaines , 3000 S River Rd , Des Plaines
    7:00 pm

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