🌱 What key decisions were on Kingston’s Dec. 15 board agenda?

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• What key decisions were on Kingston’s Dec. 15 board agenda?

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, with a high of 45 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 25, low: 20.
• Saturday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 40 and low of 15 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Village of Kingston Board of Trustees met Dec. 15 (dekalbtimes.com) — Kingston residents can see what’s on the Dec. 15 Village Board agenda, including flooding concerns in the Windhaven subdivision, a possible water main expansion to River Oaks, and the 2025 tax levy ordinance. The board also plans to review the FY2025 audit and consider large warrant payments.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Board of Review
  Administration Building – Board of Review Conference Room , 110 E. Sycamore St. , Sycamore
  9:00 am
• DeKalb Farmers’ Market
  Frank Van Buer Plaza , 148-198 N 2nd St , DeKalb
  10:00 am
• Senior Moments
  Cherry Valley Public Library District , 755 E State St , Cherry Valley
  10:30 am
• Diamond Art
  2141 Henry Luckow Ln , Belvidere
  3:00 pm
• Rooted for Good Mobile Food Pantry
  Malta Historical & Genealogical Society , 127 N 3rd St , Malta
  3:30 pm
• Athletic Events: WRESTLING B JV - Sandwich/Plano (Harvard) v. KRC QUAD
  Marengo CHSD 154 Marengo, IL 60152
  5:00 pm
• Athletic Events: WRESTLING B V - Sandwich/Plano (Harvard) v. KRC QUAD
  Marengo CHSD 154 Marengo, IL 60152
  5:00 pm
• Athletic Events: WRESTLING G V - Sandwich/Plano (Harvard) v. KRC QUAD
  Marengo CHSD 154 Marengo, IL 60152
  5:00 pm
• Central Rockets vs Kaneland
  Central High School , 44w625 Plato Rd , Burlington
  5:30 pm
• GKMS Band Concert (6,7,8, Jazz)
  Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424 Genoa, IL 60135
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Holiday Grab & Go: New Year's Eve
  Cherry Valley Public Library District , 755 E. State St. , Cherry Valley

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Northern Illinois University posted a job opening for Global Marketing Instructor, Department of Marketing (Creating a Pool for Anticipated Openings) in Dekalb. Apply here.
• Dekalb District 428 posted a job opening for Substitute-Paraprofessional Library Media Assistant in Dekalb. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kingston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Genoa

• Calendar: Money Smart program for small businesses (agrinews-pubs.com)

Sycamore

• City of Sycamore City Council met Dec. 15 (dekalbtimes.com)
• Tips and Ideas for Customizing Your Firearm (shawlocal.com)
• Sycamore woman dead after car vs. pedestrian crash near her home (shawlocal.com)

DeKalb

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-- The Patch AM Team

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