🌱 Why HGTV says Galena belongs on your Christmas travel list

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In today's newsletter:

• Why HGTV says Galena belongs on your Christmas travel list

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 34 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 35, low: 32.
• Thursday: Cloudy, a.m. rain, then windy, with a high of 40 and low of 4 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• IL spot & St Louis suburb among best small towns to visit for Christmas, HGTV says (bnd.com) — Galena has been singled out by HGTV as one of the nation’s best small towns to visit for Christmas, thanks to its charming downtown and packed holiday calendar. December visitors can enjoy Main Street lights, fireworks, Holidaze festival events, cookie walks, Santa visits, an ugly sweater food tour, and even outdoor adventures if the weather cooperates.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Freeport, IL FREE 5- Day Event
  Hampton Inn Freeport , 109 S Galena Ave , Freeport
  10:00 am
• ROE 47 Technology Round Table
  ILMTSS Network , 1001 St Mary's St , Sterling
  12:30 pm
• Teen Tuesday: Game Day! One Night Werewolf
  Freeport Public Library , 100 E. Douglas St. , Freeport
  4:00 pm
• Fulton High School WR B V Home 2 mats - Boys and Girls-Camanche and Sterling
  River Bend CUSD 2 , 1207 12th Street , Fulton
  4:30 pm
• Wrestling @ Le-Win
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  5:30 pm
• Fulton High School BKB G SO Away Erie High School
  River Bend CUSD 2 , 435 6th Ave , Erie
  5:30 pm
• V Girls BKB @ Pearl City Tourn vs. Le-Win
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  6:30 pm
• Fulton High School BKB G V Away Erie High School
  River Bend CUSD 2 , 435 6th Ave , Erie
  7:00 pm
• Harlem Girls Varsity Basketball @ Freeport
  Freeport High School , 701 W Moseley St , Freeport
  7:15 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Elementary Concert 6:00 p.m.
  River Ridge CUSD 210 Hanover, IL 61041
• Preschool Storytime
  Freeport Public Library , 100 E. Douglas St. , Freeport
  10:30 am
• Fulton High School BKB B FR Home Lena-Winslow High School
  River Bend CUSD 2 , 1207 12th Street , Fulton
  5:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wenger Manufacturing Inc posted a job opening for CNC Machinist II-Galena in Galena. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Galena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Galena here.

🗞 Nearby News

Freeport

• How Rockford-area hospitals rate on safety, patient care (journalstandard.com)
• Men's basketball: SCC takes third in Highland Tournament (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
• Patricia A. (Cox) Theiler (themonroetimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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