🌱 How a Hanukkah car parade brought light through Lincolnwood’s streets

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Hanukkah car parade brought light through Lincolnwood’s streets

Also on today's calendar: Stand Ups Sit Down and 7 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 49 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Clouds and sun; windy, colder, temps: high: 29, low: 26.
• Saturday: Breezy with periods of sun, with a high of 44 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• At menorah lighting, Chicago's Jewish community mourns Australia beach attack (chicagotribune.com) — Lincolnwood was one of several North Side communities included in a large Hanukkah menorah car parade this week, organized by Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois amid heightened grief over the deadly antisemitic attack in Sydney, Australia. Chicago-area Jewish residents gathered for public menorah lightings, shared their shock and sorrow, and described increased security and a renewed determination to celebrate openly despite global violence.
   

📸 Around Lincolnwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lincolnwood

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★ Featured events ★

Monday December 22

• Stand Ups Sit Down
  Laugh Factory, 3175 N Broadway, Chicago
  8:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4
  Willow Hill Golf Course, 1350 Willow Rd, Northbrook
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• ESL Practice: English Conversation Group
  Budlong Woods Branch Library , 5630 North Lincoln Avenue , Chicago
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Sauganash DC Fundraiser - Movie at Pickwick
  Pickwick Movie Theater Chicago, IL 60646
  9:00 am
• Adult Book Discussion
  Budlong Woods Branch Library , 5630 North Lincoln Avenue , Chicago
  11:00 am
• Christmas Karaoke and Crafts
  Edgebrook Branch Library , 5331 West Devon Avenue , Chicago
  2:00 pm
• Crafternoon: Mini Cardboard Gingerbread Houses
  Budlong Woods Branch Library , 5630 North Lincoln Avenue , Chicago
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Holiday Celebration and Sing-Along with Pianist Ed Zelnis
  Budlong Woods Branch Library , 5630 North Lincoln Avenue , Chicago
  2:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Film Screening: Home Alone (1990)
  Budlong Woods Branch Library , 5630 North Lincoln Avenue , Chicago
  2:00 pm
• Apna Ghar: Our Home
  Budlong Woods Branch Library , 5630 North Lincoln Avenue , Chicago
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Story and Play Time
  West Addison Branch Library , 7536 West Addison Street , Chicago
  11:00 am
• Community Blood Drive
  Skokie, IL Calendar , 7300 Niles Center Road , Skokie
  1:00 pm
• Morton Grove Niles Water Commission Meeting
  Niles, IL Calendar , 1000 Civic Center Drive , Niles
  3:00 pm
• Boys Basketball- Sunset Ridge Home
  Marie Murphy Middle School 2921 Illinois Road , Wilmette, IL 60091
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• H&R Block, Inc. posted a job opening for Block Advisors Bookkeeper in Lincolnwood. Apply here.
• Omnia Healthcare Group posted a job opening for Payroll Specialist in Lincolnwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lincolnwood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Skokie

• Evanston lights Hanukkah menorah (evanstonnow.com)
• County tax mess forcing D202 to borrow money (evanstonnow.com)
• Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks to protest ICE raids (borderreport.com)

Evanston

• Newly approved Morton Grove holds registered vehicle owners accountable in some fleeing, evading police cases (chicagotribune.com)

Glenview

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-- The Patch AM Team

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