🌱 How two Minooka plant closures will cut 230 local jobs

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In today's newsletter:

• How two Minooka plant closures will cut 230 local jobs

Also on today's calendar: Bids That Build Radio + Online Holiday Auction and 7 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy and very cold, with a high of 26 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, temps: high: 29, low: 1.
• Saturday: Frigid with snow, with a high of 6 and low of -8 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nearly 700 people to be laid off in Illinois. Here's what to know (pontiacdailyleader.com) — Hundreds of jobs are being cut at two APL Logistics facilities in Minooka, where plant closures on Cargo Court and East Minooka Road will eliminate 230 positions starting in late January and February. They’re part of nearly 700 layoffs statewide, affecting workers from Chicago to Shelbyville and Bolingbrook, as reported in new Illinois Department of Labor filings.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Minooka

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Bids That Build Radio + Online Holiday Auction
  9:00 am
• Stories of Christmas Concert
  Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 412 E Benton St, Joliet
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Band Concert
  Minooka Jr High School Minooka, IL 60447
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Shop Smart with Consumer Reports
  Three Rivers Public Library District- Minooka Branch , 109 N Wabena Ave , Minooka
  3:00 pm
• Minooka Girls Wrestling Mega Dual
  Minooka Central Community High School , 301 S Wabena Ave , Minooka
  5:00 pm
• Minooka Indians vs Plainfield North Tigers
  Minooka Central Community High School , 301 S Wabena Ave , Minooka
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Gaming Hour
  Three Rivers Public Library District- Minooka Branch , 109 N Wabena Ave , Minooka
  3:30 pm

Monday December 15

• Village Board Meeting
  Channahon Village Hall , 24555 Navajo Dr , Channahon
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Mahjong Club
  Three Rivers Public Library District- Minooka Branch , 109 N Wabena Ave , Minooka
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Three Rivers Adventurer's Guild - D&D Club
  Three Rivers Public Library District- Minooka Branch , 109 N Wabena Ave , Minooka
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Concert Choir
  Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
  7:30 am
• Concert Band
  Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
  8:00 am
• Finding the Calm in Chaos - Building resilience through the holidays
  Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Industry , 1801 N. Mill Street Suite M , Naperville
  10:00 am
• Green Connect Meet-Up
  Yorkville Area Chamber-Commerce , 26 W Countryside Pkwy , Yorkville
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Grundy/Kendall HR Consortium posted a job opening for Night Float Custodian in Minooka. Apply here.
• Ryder System Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Inventory Clerk in Minooka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Minooka here.

🗞 Nearby News

Joliet

• Drury Plaza Hotel: We're Building In Joliet, New 7-Story Building Near Hollywood Casino Joliet (patch.com)

Morris

• Operation St. Nick raises $200,000, crosses $3 million lifetime raised threshold in 2025 auction (shawlocal.com)

Romeoville

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-- The Patch AM Team

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