🌱 Why ICE followed and arrested young observers in Hoffman Estates

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• Why ICE followed and arrested young observers in Hoffman Estates

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 29 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 35, low: 31.
• Thursday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 43 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• The Government Unconstitutionally Labels ICE Observers as Domestic Terrorists (cato.org) — Residents should know that a recent national controversy over how federal immigration agents treat people who record them includes an October incident in Hoffman Estates, where an 18-year-old and her boyfriend were chased and arrested after filming ICE but never charged. The piece argues that such encounters reflect a broader federal policy critics say threatens First Amendment rights to observe and document law enforcement.
   

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Thursday December 18

• Thursday Night Laughs
  Al Larson Prairie Center For the Arts , 201 Schaumburg Ct , Schaumburg
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• New Year’s Neon Bash
  Scott R. Triphahn Community Center & Ice Arena , 1685 W Higgins Rd , Hoffman Estates
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Toddler Open Play Group
  McKinley Park Branch Library , 1915 West 35th Street , Chicago
  10:30 am
• Puzzlemania for Adults
  Chicago Bee Branch Library , 3647 South State Street , Chicago
  10:30 am
• Preschool Story Time
  Chicago Bee Branch Library , 3647 South State Street , Chicago
  11:00 am
• Adult Basic Computer Skills Help
  Chicago Bee Branch Library , 3647 South State Street , Chicago
  12:00 pm
• Adult Coloring
  Chicago Bee Branch Library , 3647 South State Street , Chicago
  1:00 pm
• Ribbon Cutting at Mira Social
  Mira Social , 1103 Pleasant Street , Oak Park
  3:00 pm
• Tech Tuesday
  Sherman Park Branch Library , 5440 South Racine Avenue , Chicago
  3:00 pm
• Kids Create: Fingerprint Drawing
  Canaryville Branch Library , 642 West 43rd Street , Chicago
  4:00 pm
• Holiday Celebration
  Gage Park Branch Library , 2807 West 55th Street , Chicago
  4:30 pm
• Puzzlemania
  Chicago Bee Branch Library , 3647 South State Street , Chicago
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  Anakin, a dog who went missing in Streamwood, IL, has been safely reunited with their family after 11 hours, 33 minutes. Message from Owner: "Lost… (Nextdoor Hunters Ridge)
• Na’Guará Pro Clean is a family-owned cleaning company dedicated to reliable, high-quality residential cleaning.
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• The Rittenhouse Hotel posted a job opening for Room Attendant - Housekeeper in Hoffman Estates. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Overnight Team Member in Hoffman Estates. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hoffman Estates here.

🗞 Nearby News

Schaumburg

• Best bets: From Mannheim Steamroller to classical to rockabilly, holiday sounds fill the air (dailyherald.com)
• Springfield cuts lifeline of Big Beautiful Bill (dailyherald.com)
• Country is upside down (dailyherald.com)

Barrington

• Boys basketball: Schaumburg's Black, Horton team up to take down Prospect (dailyherald.com)

Arlington Heights

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-- The Patch AM Team

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