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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 48 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 27, low: 24.
- Saturday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 43 and low of 20 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Puzzlemania for Adults
Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
10:30 am - Stay and Play
Canaryville Branch Library 642 West 43rd Street, Chicago, IL 60609
10:30 am - Family Story Time
Archer Heights Branch Library 5055 South Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
11:00 am - Adult Basic Computer Skills Help
Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
12:00 pm - Dec. Chair Yoga
Indian Head Park, IL Calendar , 6404 Joliet Road , Countryside
1:00 pm - HMT - Winter Concert
Hometown School -1-HMT-Gym (100)
2:00 pm - Games People Play
Garfield Ridge Branch Library , 6348 Archer Avenue , Chicago
2:00 pm - Craft n' Snack: Christmas Craft Extravaganza!
McKinley Park Branch Library 1915 West 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609
3:00 pm - Perler Bead Club for Teens
Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
4:00 pm - Holiday Party / Celebración de Días Festivos
Sherman Park Branch Library 5440 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609
4:00 pm - Crafty Kids
Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
4:30 pm
Thursday December 18
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- Katharine Hepburn, in her own words:
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🗞 Nearby News
Bridgeview
- Restaurant flooded after pipe bursts in Bridgeview, Illinois (cbsnews.com)
- Tinley Park appoints Frederick Melean police commander, after predecessor arrested (chicagotribune.com)
Burbank
- Southland crime: Battery to a child in Burbank, store scammed in New Lenox, and more (chicagotribune.com)
Oak Lawn
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