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🌱 Balance and Fall Prevention and 11 more events
Be sure to catch Fall prevention/balance building class by Silver Fox Fitness at Villas of Lincoln on the Illiopolis Patch calendar

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- Thursday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 31 and low of 26 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy and cold, temps: high: 30, low: 8. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 10 and low of -9 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Balance and Fall Prevention
Villas at Lincoln , 1507 7th St , Lincoln
10:00 am - Fall prevention/balance building class by Silver Fox Fitness at Villas of Lincoln
Villas at Lincoln , 1507 7th St , Lincoln
10:00 am - Christmas Village Houses
Harristown Community Center , 185 N Kembark St , Decatur
6:00 pm - Schnitzel dinner at Eagles Lodge in Lincoln
Fraternal Order of Eagles #2708 , 1621 N Kickapoo St , Lincoln
5:00 pm - SMART (Self-Management and Recovery Training) recovery meetings at Hope on 5th in Lincoln
200 5th St , Lincoln
6:00 pm - Boys Basketball vs. Shelbyville
Meridian Middle School Macon, IL 62544
6:00 pm - Sidewalk Prophets
Lincoln Square Theater , 141 N Main St , Decatur
7:00 pm - Second Saturday Regulars Birding Walks - December
Rock Springs Visitor Center , 3939 Nearing Ln , Decatur
2:00 pm - Journey to Bethlehem 2025
Zion Lutheran School , 1600 Woodlawn Rd , Lincoln
4:00 pm - Jim Hollis Live at Golden Fox Brewing
Golden Fox Brewing, LLC , 3025 N Kandy Ln , Decatur
7:00 pm - Council 577 Children's Christmas Party
520 E N St , Decatur
11:30 am - Decatur Area Holiday Baking Challenge
The Perfect Pair Vendor Market , 266 IL-121 , Warrensburg
1:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for High School Math Teacher in Buffalo. Apply here.
- Decatur Public Schools posted a job opening for Elementary Principal in Decatur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Illiopolis here.
🗞 Nearby News
Decatur
- Podcast: Between The Lines Season Finale (on3.com)
Rochester
- Taylorville man accused of sexual assault, denied pretrial release (wcia.com)
- TCCU offers $8,000 in annual scholarship contest (breezecourier.com)
- Wind Advisory in effect until 12 PM Wednesday (12/10) (1049thewolf.com)
Springfield
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