🌱 Celebration of Lights and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• 8th Grade Boys JTC Tournament at Newark Community High School
• HS Girls Basketball @ Polo Tournament at Polo Community High School
• Elementary Holiday Music Program at Earlville CUSD 9

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Periods of sun; not as cold, with a high of 34 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 35, low: 30.
• Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, with a high of 44 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📸 Around Earlville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Earlville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Oh, Christmas Tree Tour — Hegeler Carus Mansion
  Hegeler Carus Foundation, 1307 7th St, La Salle
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• 8th Grade Boys JTC Tournament
  Newark Community High School , 413 Chicago Rd , Newark
  4:30 pm
• HS Girls Basketball @ Polo Tournament
  Polo Community High School , 100 S Union Ave , Polo
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Elementary Holiday Music Program
  Earlville CUSD 9 Earlville, IL 60518
  1:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Special Olympics--JH Gym
  Earlville CUSD 9 Earlville, IL 60518
  9:00 am
• Celebration of Lights
  Rotary Park , 2837 E 5th Rd , La Salle
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• HS Boys Basketball Shipyard Showdown
  Seneca High School , 307 E Scott St , Seneca
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Santa's Workshop
  Sheridan Grade School Sheridan, IL 60551
  8:00 am
• Diamond Divas
  Somonauk Public Library District , 700 E Lasalle St , Somonauk
  3:00 pm
• Bingo After Hours
  Fox Valley Community Services , 1406 Suydam Rd , Sandwich
  4:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• BASKETBALL-V Girls @ Serena HS (Game)
  Serena High School , 2283 N 3812nd Rd , Serena
  5:30 pm
• (T) Anime Club
  Sandwich Public Library , 925 S Main St , Sandwich
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in EARLVILLE, IL S09843 in Earlville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Ottawa

• Seneca, Somonauk, Streator, Fieldcrest, FCW, Serena girls all fall: The Times Monday Roundup (shawlocal.com)
• Horizon House Tree of Hope campaign seeks $75K goal (shawlocal.com)
• First Ottawa Bancshares : December 12, 2025 (marketscreener.com)

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