🌱 Patch AM: What did Elgin police cameras really capture during the ICE standoff?

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In today's newsletter:

• What did Elgin police cameras really capture during the ICE standoff?
• How Sun City’s toy makers once brightened holidays for Elgin kids
• How icy conditions led to a dangerous creek rollover near Elgin

Also on today's calendar: Guns! Accessories! and Ammo! Auction! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy, chilly; p.m. flurries, with a high of 28 and low of 1 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Snow and flurries, temps: high: 6, low: -8.
• Sunday: Frigid; breezy in the morning, with a high of 5 and low of -1 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Elgin police refute ICE claims that ‘bottles and rocks' were thrown during weekend standoff (chicagotribune.com) — Elgin police say body camera footage shows only a thrown water bottle and possible snowball during a tense ICE operation, contradicting claims of widespread rock-throwing. The department is reviewing more than 50 related calls, multiple complaints about chemical irritants, and video from officers and residents while emphasizing transparency with the community.
   

2. Woodchucks celebrate 20 years of toy making (mysundaynews.com) — Handcrafted wooden toys once donated to the Community Crisis Center in Elgin helped brighten holidays for local children, thanks to Sun City’s longtime Wooden Toy Makers. The group now focuses gifts through Grafton Food Pantry, but their 20-year tradition and Elgin connection show how regional volunteers support families across the area.
   

3. One hospitalized after rollover crash into a creek near Elgin (dailyherald.com) — Emergency crews rescued a driver after their car rolled over into a creek near Elgin on Thursday morning, leaving them with minor injuries and possible hypothermia. Pingree Grove & Countryside firefighters extricated the trapped occupant within 10 minutes on Kendall Road, and investigators believe driveway ice contributed to the crash, which remains under Kane County Sheriff’s Office review.
   

4. NIU Today - Plante Moran Case Competition focuses on 'doing the right thing' in accountancy (niutoday.info) — Elgin Community College accounting students recently joined NIU peers for a Plante Moran ethics case competition, sharpening their real-world decision-making skills. Teams analyzed an ethical revenue-reporting dilemma, presented to professionals, and ECC students captured first place, gaining résumé-building experience and stronger connections with NIU’s accountancy program.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elgin

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Guns! Accessories! and Ammo! Auction!
  Donley Auctions, 8512 S Union Rd, Union
  10:00 am
• Merry Moments at Algonquin Commons
  Algonquin Commons, 1900 S Randall Rd, Algonquin
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Dinosaur Explorer Exhibit
  Main Library -
  9:00 am
• French Conversation Group
  Main Library - Grove Room
  10:30 am
• Three Bees at Elgin Holly Days Market
  Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley , 56 S Grove Ave , Elgin
  12:00 pm
• Substance Use Awareness Resource Fair
  Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC
  12:00 pm
• Teen Pride Squad (Grades 6-12)
  Main Library - Studio 270
  1:00 pm
• Clases de computación en español
  Main Library - Computer Training Room
  1:00 pm
• Holiday Spectacular ~ Elgin Symphony Orchestra
  Elgin Calendar Elgin, IL 60120-5570
  2:30 pm
• We Three Queens Holiday Drag Show
  Martini Room , 161 E Chicago St , Elgin
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Take a Bough Creative Morning
  Oak Crest Residence & Atrium Apartments , 204 S State St , Elgin
  10:30 am

Friday December 19

• Free Holiday Gift Wrapping at Algonquin Commons
  Algonquin Commons , 1900 S Randall Rd , Algonquin
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sometimes, you'll look back and wonder what your life would've been like had you stayed.
  But you must remember to keep moving forward. Because what's coming is far greater than what's gone. (Nextdoor Eagle/Burnidge Park/Valley Creek)
• Standoff in Streamwood, Illinois.
  11:52PM on Dec 10: Police have reportedly cleared the area, per a local source. Open-source traffic data shows normal conditions in the area. See… (Nextdoor )

• Senior Lifestyle Corporation posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Elgin. Apply here.
• IW Technologies posted a job opening for Warehouse Team Member in Elgin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elgin here.

Ok Elgin! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I couldn’t put it down.
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