🌱 Saturday Before Christmas Run and 10 more events

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• Saturday Before Christmas Run

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 37 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 37, low: 32.
• Thursday: Windy; rain and a t-storm, with a high of 49 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hudson

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Historic Preservation Commission
  Bloomington Public Library, 205 E Olive St, Bloomington
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Saturday Before Christmas Run
  17485 E 2500 North Rd , Hudson
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• PLAYTime
  Normal, IL Calendar Normal, IL 61761
  9:30 am
• Class Registration 2026-2027 - Freshman
  El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 El Paso, IL 61738
  2:31 pm
• Book Club — Towanda District Library
  Towanda District Library , 301 S Taylor St , Towanda
  5:30 pm
• Basketball-7th Boys - VS Pontiac (Game)
  EPGMS HOME -
  5:30 pm
• Basketball-8th Boys - VS Pontiac (Game)
  EPGMS HOME -
  6:30 pm
• It Happened on 5th Avenue
  Normal Theater , 209 W North St , Normal
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Private Event
  El Paso, IL Calendar , 523 S Sycamore , El Paso
  8:00 am
• Story/Activity Time with Santa and Mrs. Claus - Sign Up
  Towanda District Library , 301 S Taylor St , Towanda
  3:00 pm
• Jr. High Impact — Community Bible Fellowship
  Impact Center , 208 W Main St , El Paso
  6:00 pm
• A Christmas Carol ('38)
  Normal Theater , 209 W North Street , Normal
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Maintenance Team Member in Normal. Apply here.
• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Normal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hudson here.

🗞 Nearby News

Normal

• Normal receives $2.8 million in grants to boost infrastructure and safety (centralillinoisproud.com)
• Mental health training continues ramp up in McLean County (wglt.org)
• ISU renaming practice facility, leadership suite after Doug, Kathy Collins (centralillinoisproud.com)

Bloomington

• Candymaker with large Bloomington presence is honored as state's top manufacturer in 2025 (25newsnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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