🌱 Patch AM: How Elgin police helped stop an alleged gunrunning operation

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In today's newsletter:

• How Elgin police helped stop an alleged gunrunning operation
• Why Elgin lost 1,700 jobs even as Illinois added employment

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

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 29 and low of 26 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 40, low: 34.
• Tuesday: Breezy in the a.m.; clearing, with a high of 45 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Elgin Man Sentenced to 22 Years for Gunrunning in Kane County (hoodline.com) — An Elgin resident has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after investigators say he illegally sold multiple firearms and conversion devices across Kane County, culminating in his arrest by Elgin police. State and federal authorities emphasize that the case is part of a broader push to curb gun trafficking and improve public safety in communities like Elgin and throughout Illinois.
   

• Payroll Jobs Up, Stable in Majority of Metro Areas in September (myradiolink.com) — Elgin’s metro area unemployment rate edged up to 4.3% in September 2025, while total nonfarm jobs slipped by about 1,700 compared with last year. State officials say Illinois overall shows mixed results, with some metros hitting record job levels and others, including Elgin, seeing modest declines. The report breaks down where jobs are growing and shrinking across Illinois.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elgin

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Monday December 22

• Brothers Rise Up
  Horizon Elementary Elgin, IL 60120
  8:30 am
• Dinosaur Explorer Exhibit
  Main Library -
  9:00 am
• Cardboard Creations: Free Build!
  Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC
  2:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Dinosaur Explorer Exhibit
  Main Library -
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• Happy Christmas Eve! ~ Building Closed
  Elgin Calendar Elgin, IL 60120-5570

Thursday December 25

• Merry Christmas! ~ Building Closed
  Elgin Calendar Elgin, IL 60120-5570

Friday December 26

• Dinosaur Explorer Exhibit
  Main Library -
  9:00 am

Monday December 29

• Great Big Bubble Show
  Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• Green Eggs and Ham! Breakfast with the Grinch
  Warehouse on North , 217 W N St , Elburn
  9:00 am
• Cub Scout Sundays - Schaumburg, IL 2025
  Vera Meineke Nature Center at Spring Valley , 1111 E Schaumburg Rd , Schaumburg
  10:00 am
• THE HIVE SANTA BRUNCH 2025
  The Hive Tavern & Eatery , 204 W Main St , St. Charles
  10:00 am
• Meditation: Calm Your Mind
  National India Hub , 930 National Pkwy , Schaumburg
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• If Jake Paul wins his boxing match tonight.
  I will start painting bedrooms starting at 150 a piece 10x10 rooms. (Nextdoor Century Oaks West)

• Clean Harbors, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler in Elgin. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Carpentersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elgin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Carpentersville

• Boys & Girls Clubs Launch $13.2M Woodlands Center Renovation (ccr-mag.com)

St. Charles

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-- The Patch AM Team

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