🌱 How Hinckley helped launch the Harlem Globetrotters’ century of thrills

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In today's newsletter:

• How Hinckley helped launch the Harlem Globetrotters’ century of thrills

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 33 and low of 28 degrees.
• Thursday: A.M. rain, then colder; windy, temps: high: 44, low: 11. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Colder; windy in the morning, with a high of 25 and low of 20 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• The Harlem Globetrotters, January 7 (rcreader.com) — Hinckley holds a special place in Harlem Globetrotters history as the site of their very first road game back in 1927, a milestone still noted nearly a century later. Fans today can catch the Globetrotters’ “100 Years of Thrills” tour in Moline on January 7, featuring their trademark mix of high-flying basketball, comedy, and family-friendly showmanship.
   

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📸 Around Hinckley

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• FREE Playgroups for Children Birth to Five
  P H Miller Elem School Plano, IL 60545
  8:00 am
• Family Storytime (Drop In)
  Town & Country Public Library , 320 E North St , Elburn
  10:00 am
• KBK Knightshift and the Jazz Band
  Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem Elburn, IL 60119
  1:45 pm
• Diamond Divas
  Somonauk Public Library District , 700 E Lasalle St , Somonauk
  3:00 pm
• Wrestling Home vs Waldo
  Plano Middle School Plano, IL 60545
  4:30 pm
• Bingo After Hours
  Fox Valley Community Services , 1406 Suydam Rd , Sandwich
  4:30 pm
• Sugar Grove Village Plan Commission Meeting
  Sugar Grove Public LibrarySugar Grove , 136-142 Municipal Dr , Sugar Grove
  6:00 pm
• Sugar Grove Public Library District Board Meeting
  Sugar Grove Public LibrarySugar Grove , 136-142 Municipal Dr , Sugar Grove
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Winter Hat Day - Wear a holiday or winter style hat, holiday headwear or headband
  Kaneland John Stewart Elem Sch Elburn, IL 60119
• Family Storytime
  Sugar Grove Public Library Book Sale , 125 Municipal Dr , Sugar Grove
  10:00 am
• Minecraft Meet Up
  Kaneland John Stewart Elem Sch Elburn, IL 60119
  2:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Stocking/Shelving Merchandiser in Hinckley. Apply here.
• TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Forklift Operator - Earn Up to $37/hr in Plano. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hinckley here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sandwich

• Oswego Man Forced His Way Into Sandwich Home, Beat Woman: Police (patch.com)
• Basketball Game Preview: Johnsburg Skyhawks vs. Woodstock North Thunder + Official Tickets (maxpreps.com)

Plano

• Plano freshman Le'Niya Viser shows no fear, hits clutch free throws late to beat Woodstock in overtime (shawlocal.com)

Somonauk

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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