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Morning Glen Ellyn! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where Glen Ellyn residents can ring in 2026 nearby
  • Which Glen Ellyn program just landed a share of $500K?
  • Where will Glen Ellyn’s Notre Dame kicker land next season?

Also on today's calendar: New Years Eve at the Abbington and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Some brightening, with a high of 47 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Sunday: Occasional rain, temps: high: 58, low: 17. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Flurries, mainly early, with a high of 22 and low of 13 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Year's Eve Celebrations To Ring In 2026 In Glen Ellyn (patch.com) — Glen Ellyn residents looking to ring in 2026 have several nearby options, from a family-friendly early celebration at Enchanted Castle in Lombard to later-night events at local venues like the McAninch Arts Center and Abbington. The piece also highlights at-home viewing traditions, including Times Square’s ball drop and Illinois’ own Navy Pier fireworks, giving locals choices whether they go out or stay in.
   

• Over $500K In Community Impact Grants Awarded To Local Organizations By DuPage Foundation (patch.com) — A Glen Ellyn youth program is among more than 30 organizations sharing over $500,000 in new DuPage Foundation Community Impact grants. Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center received support in the youth education category, alongside groups focused on animal welfare, environmental work, and workforce development that aim to strengthen families and the broader DuPage County community.
   

• Notre Dame kicker Marcello Diomede to enter NCAA transfer portal (on3.com subscription) — A Glen Ellyn native and Glenbard West graduate, Notre Dame kicker Marcello Diomede, plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal on Jan. 2 with two years of eligibility left. He saw limited action this season after competing for the starting job and will now look for a new program while Notre Dame reshapes its kicking depth chart.
   

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  • New Year's Eve Celebrations To Ring In 2026 In Downers Grove (patch.com)
  • Lights, Linus and 'Lover:' Chicagoland Celebrates a Lit-Up Christmas (thewheatonrecord.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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