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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 51 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 28, low: 26.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 44 and low of 21 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Adult Exercise
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  9:00 am
• Builder's Club
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  3:30 pm
• Listen & Create-Santa Searchers
  Fossil Ridge Public Library , 386 W Kennedy Rd , Braidwood
  5:30 pm
• Peotone Girls Varsity Basketball @ Wilmington
  Wilmington High School , 209 Wildcat Court , Wilmington
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Movie Matinee- That Christmas (2024)
  Fossil Ridge Public Library , 386 W Kennedy Rd , Braidwood
  1:00 pm
• Movie: The Family Stone
  Fossil Ridge Public Library , 386 W Kennedy Rd , Braidwood
  1:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic - Bus Trip
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  1:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Happy Scrappers
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  9:00 am
• Will/Grundy R.O.S.C monthly council meeting
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  11:00 am

Friday December 26

• Movie of the Month
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  1:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Armed Women of America – Range 11 & Clubhouse – 9:00-12:00
  Illinois State Rifle Association , 1589 N 7000 Rd W , Bonfield
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Open Air Gun – Clubhouse – 5:00-8:00
  Illinois State Rifle Association , 1589 N 7000 Rd W , Bonfield
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Braidwood. Apply here.
• Regional School Unit #3 posted a job opening for Part Time Elementary Art Teacher in Coal City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex here.

🗞 Nearby News

Coal City

• Coal City High School students qualify for FBLA state competition (grundyreporter.com)
• Lincoln-Way Central wins OT thriller over Lincoln-Way East: Tuesday's Herald-News Sports Roundup (shawlocal.com)

Wilmington

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