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🌱 Patch AM: Why are Des Plaines park capital projects being delayed over dance program turmoil?
And check out Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 on the Des Plaines Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Why are Des Plaines park capital projects being delayed over dance program turmoil?
Also on today's calendar: Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 and 4 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Des Plainesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 49 and low of 35 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 43.
- Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 55 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Park Chief Says Some Capital Projects Will Delayed Due To Issues With Dance Parents (journal-topics.com) — Parents in Des Plaines Park District dance programs are clashing with Executive Director Don Miletic over recent staff changes, communication, and calls for an independent investigation. Miletic says dealing with parent complaints and legal issues is consuming so much time that some unspecified capital projects will be delayed, leaving families frustrated by both the program changes and the lack of detailed answers. 
📸 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
- ACT Practice Test
Des Plaines Public Library , 1501 Ellinwood St , Des Plaines
9:00 am - Film Screening
Des Plaines Public Library , 1501 Ellinwood St , Des Plaines
1:30 pm - 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 - 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
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 3
📣 Des Plaines Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Puzzlemania for Adults
Chicago Bee Branch Library , 3647 South State Street , Chicago
9:30 am - Film Screening: A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
Back of the Yards Branch Library , 4650 South Damen Avenue , Chicago
10:00 am - Stay and Play
Canaryville Branch Library , 642 West 43rd Street , Chicago
10:00 am - Public Skate — Nicholas Sportsplex
Nicholas Sportsplex , 1501 Feehanville Dr #6012 , Mt Prospect
12:00 pm - Northwest Chargers-Parent & Child Learn To Skate — Nicholas Sportsplex
Nicholas Sportsplex , 1501 Feehanville Dr #6012 , Mt Prospect
5:10 pm - Holiday Winter Glow
Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 424 W Touhy Ave , Park Ridge
7:00 pm
Friday December 26
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🗞 Nearby News
Mount Prospect
- Comfort Is Key: Elementary School's ‘Comfort Closet' Provides Support For Over 100 Local Families This Season (journal-topics.com)
- Unwind And Create: Bloom & Brush Offers Relaxing New Art Space For All Ages (journal-topics.com)
Park Ridge
- Park Ridge, IL Author Publishes Sports Fiction Book (prleap.com)
Rosemont
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-- The Patch AM Team
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