🌱 BRASS FROM THE PAST and 11 more events

What's up Island Lake! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• A Collector's Dream Auction - General Antiques - ONLINE ONLY at Donley Auctions
• Guns! Accessories! and Ammo! Auction! at Donley Auctions
• BRASS FROM THE PAST at Sideouts Sports Tavern

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of 23 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, flurries; cold, temps: high: 25, low: -2.
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 5 and low of -7 degrees.

📸 Around Island Lake

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Island Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• A Collector's Dream Auction - General Antiques - ONLINE ONLY
  Donley Auctions, 8512 S Union Rd, Union
  9:00 am

Saturday December 13

• Guns! Accessories! and Ammo! Auction!
  Donley Auctions, 8512 S Union Rd, Union
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• BRASS FROM THE PAST
  Sideouts Sports Tavern , 4018 W Roberts Rd , Island Lake
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Libido funk Circus
  Sideouts Sports Tavern , 4018 W Roberts Rd , Island Lake
  8:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Drop-in Game Center
  Lakefront Park , 10 Riverview Avenue , Fox Lake
  1:00 pm
• Ribbon Cutting - Holiday House
  McHenry Chamber of Commerce , 1404 N Chapel Hill Rd , McHenry
  2:00 pm
• Paws on the Patio
  Squire on the Square , 101 N. Johnson St. , Woodstock
  5:00 pm
• Kids Dungeons & Dragons (Grade 3-5)
  Wauconda Area Public Library , 801 N. Main St. , Wauconda
  6:00 pm
• Kids Dungeons & Dragons
  Wauconda Area Public Library , 801 N Main St , Wauconda
  6:00 pm
• Xtreme Bar Bingo at Kingston Lanes
  Kingston Lanes
  7:00 pm
• Jingle Belles Comedy
  Raue Center for the Arts , 26 N Williams St , Crystal Lake
  7:00 pm
• Holiday Band Concert
  CLC Auditorium
  7:00 pm
• Bingo Night
  Herman's Rest A While , Port Barrington, IL.
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Holiday Bag Sale
  jh Events and Flowers , 3603 Municipal Dr. , McHenry

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Congratulations to Frontline Care Center on celebrating one year of service in Lake County!
  The facility opened last December in Round Lake, becoming Lake County’s first wellness center dedicated exclusively to Veterans, First Responders,… (Nextdoor )

• Carbery Group posted a job opening for Spray Dry Operator - Weekday 3rd Shift in Wauconda. Apply here.
• Coilcraft posted a job opening for Machine Builder in Cary. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Island Lake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wauconda

• Illinois' low-cost library program takes on the justice gap (dailyherald.com)
• A dozen good things that happened in 2025 (dailyherald.com)
• Lake Forest Academy student wins ‘I Voted' sticker contest: ‘A chance to get our young people excited about our … election process' (chicagotribune.com)

Round Lake

• Basketball roundup: Hersey, Maine East, Fremd boys remain unbeaten; Vyverman's 17 points help keep Mundelein girls perfect (dailyherald.com)

Crystal Lake

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-- The Patch AM Team

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