🌱 Which Gilman tournament standouts powered big wins on the hardwood?

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• Which Gilman tournament standouts powered big wins on the hardwood?

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 52 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 28, low: 25.
• Saturday: Increasing clouds and breezy, with a high of 45 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Monday's prep highlights: Love, Means lead Champaign Central (news-gazette.com) — Gilman hosted key Iroquois West Holiday Hoops tournament games, with the Iroquois West girls topping Peotone behind a 25-point night from Amelia Scharp and Hoopeston Area narrowly falling to Clifton Central. The roundup also highlights other central Illinois prep basketball results from Champaign, Watseka, Sullivan, and more.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Lisieux-rms 3&4 giving tree
  St. John Paul II Catholic Parish , 956 S 10th Ave , Kankakee
  9:00 am
• WCHS Varsity Girls Basketball - HOME
  Iroquois County CUSD 9 Watseka, IL 60970
  5:30 pm
• WJHS BBB Away vs. PBL
  Iroquois County CUSD 9 Watseka, IL 60970
  5:30 pm
• Christmas Program (Preschool–4th)
  Grace Christian Academy , 2499 Waldron Rd. , Kankakee
  6:30 pm
• KHS Christmas Variety Show
  KHS Auditorium
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Lisieux-rms3&4 giving tree
  St. John Paul II Catholic Parish , 956 S 10th Ave , Kankakee
  9:00 am
• Super Mario Party Jamboree Tournament
  Clifton Public Library , 150 E 4th Ave , Clifton
  5:00 pm
• WCHS Varsity Boys Basketball
  Iroquois County CUSD 9 Watseka, IL 60970
  5:30 pm
• Settles Center-Encuentros (Posada)
  St. John Paul II Catholic Parish , 956 S 10th Ave , Kankakee
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Youth Cheer Camp at HS Gym/Foyer
  Iroquois County CUSD 9 Watseka, IL 60970
  9:45 am
• WCHS Varsity Boys Basketball - HOME
  Iroquois County CUSD 9 Watseka, IL 60970
  5:30 pm

Sunday December 21

• Lisieux- Divit luncheon
  St. John Paul II Catholic Parish , 956 S 10th Ave , Kankakee
  10:00 am

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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 Gilman. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Herscher

• Pacey given Jan. 9 deadline to respond (fordcountychronicle.com)
• Obituary: Cordie Combs (fordcountychronicle.com)

Kankakee

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