🌱 How Glencoe firefighters helped contain a serious late-night Skokie apartment fire

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In today's newsletter:

• How Glencoe firefighters helped contain a serious late-night Skokie apartment fire

Also on today's calendar: CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of 27 and low of 23 degrees.
• Friday: Rather cloudy, flurries; cold, temps: high: 28, low: 1. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Windy with snow and flurries, with a high of 9 and low of -1 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Skokie nighttime residential fire sends woman, 84, to hospital (chicagotribune.com) — Glencoe firefighters were among several North Shore departments that rushed to help Skokie crews battle a late-night apartment fire near Old Orchard, where an 84-year-old woman was seriously injured and residents were briefly displaced. The blaze was contained to one third-floor unit in the 80-unit building, and most residents were allowed back home as investigators continue to probe the cause.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glencoe

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family!
  St Alphonsus Church, 1429 W Wellington Ave, Chicago
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Rosemont, IL (December 2025)
  Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N River Rd, Rosemont
  10:00 am
• The Nutcracker
  Lake Forest Academy, 1500 Kennedy Rd, Lake Forest
  1:00 pm
• The Nutcracker
  Lake Forest Academy, 1500 Kennedy Rd, Lake Forest
  1:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Chicago Artisan Market in Fulton Market - Sun, Dec 14 (Holiday Market)
  Morgan MFG, 401 N Morgan St, Chicago
  11:00 am
• Candlelight Holiday Brass Concert | Symphony847 Brass Quintet
  Trinity Episcopal Church, 425 Laurel Ave, Highland Park
  4:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4
  Willow Hill Golf Course, 1350 Willow Rd, Northbrook
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Takeout Tuesday @ Lou Malnati's Wilmette
  Lou Malnati's Pizzeria , 3223 Lake Ave , Wilmette
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Spark Presentation - Progressive Tenets in Action: A Recap of "Whole Child Approach"
  Winnetka Public Schools District 36 , 1235 Oak St , Winnetka
  4:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Light Up the Night: 10th Annual Winter Solstice Parade of Lights
  , Glencoe
  5:00 pm
• A Jazz Noel
  Gloria Dei Lutheran Church , 1133 Pfingsten Rd , Northbrook
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• "Let There Be" Christmas Cantata
  Lutheran Church of Ascension , 460 Sunset Ridge Rd , Northfield
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Winnetka

• Police Reports: Firearms-related arrests in Wilmette and Skokie; car burglaries and thefts (therecordnorthshore.org)
• Biss gets coveted AFL-CIO endorsement (evanstonnow.com)
• Elderly woman injured after fire breaks out in Skokie apartment building (therecordnorthshore.org)

Northfield

• Santa to Ride Northfield Fire Truck for Gift Delivery Dec. 14 (nordoniahills.news)

Highland Park

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