🌱 2nd Quarter Reward Day and 11 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 56 and low of 24 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and colder, temps: high: 37, low: 30.
• Saturday: Warmer; breezy in the morning, with a high of 56 and low of 26 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• 2nd Quarter Reward Day
  Wingate Elementary School Belleville, IL 62221
  8:00 am
• Holiday Spirit Week - Wear red and green to show your holiday spirit.
  Wingate Elementary School Belleville, IL 62221
  8:00 am
• Holiday Party!
  Tio's Tacos & Tequila , 204 Scott Troy Rd suite F , O'Fallon
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Last Day of 1st Semester (1/2 Day Student Attendance)
  Mascoutah CUD 19 Mascoutah, IL 62258
• Holiday Spirit Week - Wear your Pajamas to school.
  Wingate Elementary School Belleville, IL 62221
  8:00 am
• Professional Development: Master the 2026 Job Search Market!
  Shiloh Community Center , 7 Park Drive , Shiloh
  9:00 am
• Open Play Fridays All Ages
  ACEPlex Indoor Sports , 101 E Main St , Mascoutah
  9:30 am

Saturday December 20

• SWIC 1st Games Only
  SWIC Southwestern Illinois College , 2500 Carlyle Ave , Belleville
  10:30 am
• Mascoutah Kindergarten Practice
  42 S 4th St , Mascoutah
  2:30 pm
• Toast & Table – Winter Holiday Cookie Box
  Toast and Table , 227 W 1st St , O'Fallon
  3:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Advanced Tumbling Open Gym
  ACEPlex Indoor Sports , 101 E Main St , Mascoutah
  5:00 pm
• Christmas Parade: New Baden Fire District
  New Baden Public Library , 210 North First Street , New Baden
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Lebanon. Apply here.
• Eaton Corporation posted a job opening for Machine Operator-2nd Shift in Troy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lebanon here.

🗞 Nearby News

O'Fallon

• Prairie Cardiovascular Welcomes Dr. Prasad Kandula to O'Fallon (riverbender.com)
• Education Matters: Metro-east school employee nominated for national award (bnd.com)
• Team Scott welcomes 20 new Honorary Commanders as Class of 2027 (ibjonline.com)

Mascoutah

• Alton boys bowlers grab third at Southern Illinois Team Challenge (bnd.com)

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