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🌱 How a late-night Harvard meetup led to three arrests in Wisconsin
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In today's newsletter:
- How a late-night Harvard meetup led to three arrests in Wisconsin
- Why investigators say this deadly shooting near Harvard was an isolated case
Also on today's calendar: Harvard Diggins Library Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5).
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 28 degrees.
- Wednesday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 34, low: 30.
- Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, with a high of 43 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Friend of Kyle Rittenhouse among three charged in Harvard armed robbery (wrex.com) — Harvard police are investigating an early-morning armed robbery where jewelry sellers meeting buyers on North Jefferson Street were allegedly held at gunpoint and robbed before the suspects fled toward Wisconsin. Officers say the getaway car was later stopped in Racine County, where three Kenosha residents were arrested and charged. One suspect previously drew attention for his connection to the 2020 Kenosha shootings. 
• 2 shot, 1 fatally, near Harvard; victim ID'd as Itasca woman (dailyherald.com) — A woman was fatally shot and a man seriously injured in an isolated incident near Harvard on Saturday, with local and county agencies still investigating. Harvard Fire Protection District and Harvard Police assisted, and the injured man was first taken to Mercyhealth Harvard Hospital before being airlifted to a trauma center. Authorities say there is no ongoing threat to the public.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Harvard
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- Restoration Day - Rush Creek (Hablamos Español) - Harvard, IL 2025
Rush Creek Conservation Area, 20501 McGuire Rd, Harvard
10:00 am
Tuesday December 30
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Other local events
- Harvard Diggins Library Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5)
Harvard Diggins Library , Lions Park , 900 E McKinley St , Harvard
10:00 am
Tuesday December 30
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8:00 am - HSBB (A) Westlake Christian
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4:30 pm - Mixer - McHenry VFW Post 4600
McHenry Chamber of Commerce , 3002 IL-120 , McHenry
5:00 pm - Ribbon Cutting at Accelerated Mental Performance with Coach Papa
McHenry Chamber of Commerce , 5022 Barnard Mill Rd. , Ringwood
5:00 pm - Athletic Events: WRESTLING B JV - TRI w/ Durand v. Byron
Marengo CHSD 154 Marengo, IL 60152
5:30 pm - Athletic Events: WRESTLING G V - TRI w/ Durand v. Byron
Marengo CHSD 154 Marengo, IL 60152
5:30 pm - Athletic Events: WRESTLING B V - TRI w/ Durand v. Byron
Marengo CHSD 154 Marengo, IL 60152
5:30 pm - PGE Christmas Concert
Poplar Grove Elem School Poplar Grove, IL 61065
6:00 pm - HSGB (A) Westlake Christian
Alden Hebron SD 19 Hebron, IL 60034
6:00 pm - PGE Winter Concert
Poplar Grove Elem School Poplar Grove, IL 61065
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Belvidere man faces up to 120 years for sexually assaulting girl in Illinois parks (mystateline.com)
- Blenheim Palace Announces 2026 Events: Katy Perry, Royal Photography Exhibition, and Medieval Jousting (anglotopia.net)
- Strada Receives Strategic Investment from OWC (businesswire.com)
Wonder Lake
- 5 months in jail for convicted murderer who struck wife year after being acquitted of attacking her in Crystal Lake (lakemchenryscanner.com)
McHenry
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