🌱 Patch AM: How Huntley firefighters helped bring the “North Pole” to local families

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In today's newsletter:

• How Huntley firefighters helped bring the “North Pole” to local families

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Some sun, then clouds; breezy, with a high of 39 and low of 32 degrees.
• Tuesday: Areas of low clouds and fog, temps: high: 43, low: 30.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon mist, with a high of 42 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• McHenry County fire departments participate in Operation North Pole train event for children battling serious illness (lakemchenryscanner.com) — Huntley residents can be proud that the Huntley Fire Protection District joined several McHenry County departments to welcome the Operation North Pole Christmas train in Crystal Lake, brightening the holidays for seriously ill children. Firefighters handed out gift bags, shared smiles during the train’s stop at Pingree Road, and helped send families off to a festive celebration with Santa in Rosemont.
   

📸 Around Huntley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Huntley

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve
  Springbrook Community Church, 10115 W Algonquin Rd, Huntley, IL, 60142,
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Huntley Area Dems Meeting
  IBEW Local Union 196 , 13300 IL-47 , Huntley
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Builders' Challenge: 3Doodler
  Huntley Area Public Library , 11000 Ruth Rd , Huntley
  2:30 pm
• Stories for School Kids
  Huntley Area Public Library , 11000 Ruth Rd , Huntley
  4:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• American English
  Raue Center for the Arts , 26 N Williams St , Crystal Lake
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• Happy Holiday Railway
  Illinois Railway Museum , 7000 Olson Rd , Union
  10:00 am

Tuesday December 23

• Holiday Movies trivia at Pub 72
  Pub 72 , 38 E Higgins Rd , Gilberts
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Xtreme Bar Bingo at Kingston Lanes
  Kingston Lanes
  7:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Paperboy Riot
  Rookies RocHaus , 96 W Main St , West Dundee
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Historic Commission Workshop
  Historic Village Hall
  7:30 am
• Santa’s Trolley Express
  Illinois Railway Museum , 7000 Olson Rd , Union
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• 12/28/25 Sunday Party A (1:00PM-2:00PM) - Crystal Lake, IL, IL 2025
  Crystal Ice House , 320 Prairie St , Crystal Lake
  1:00 pm
• Singles Social Mixer Algonquin Cooper's Hawk
  Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant , 1741 S Randall Rd , Algonquin
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wandering dog on Kirkland Rd and Harnish.
  Going into forest area. https://neighbors.ring.com/n/Ok38YoetbO (Nextdoor The Landings)

• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Huntley. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Pinecrest Golf Club - Line Cook in Huntley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Huntley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cary

• Cary Breaking Bread to give away another 100 loaves for the holidays (shawlocal.com)

Woodstock

• Wanted suspect taken into custody after allegedly leading sheriff's deputies on pursuit through McHenry County (lakemchenryscanner.com)

McHenry

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-- The Patch AM Team

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