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Coffee in hand, Montgomery? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How did one librarian earn her own street in Montgomery?
• Why did Montgomery name a key stretch of River Street ‘Michelini Way’?

Also on today's calendar: Our 14th Annual Sing Along Messiah - Fox Valley Orchestra & Chorus and 5 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 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 27, low: 24.
• Saturday: Breezy with a passing shower, with a high of 42 and low of 17 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Skilton Way' In Montgomery Honors Retired Oswego Library Executive Director (patch.com) — Montgomery has dedicated an honorary “Skilton Way” street sign to celebrate retired Oswego Public Library District executive director Sarah Skilton, whose leadership brought a library branch to 1111 Reading Drive and future plans downtown. Village officials praised her decades of service and introduced new director Krista Katzen, emphasizing continued support for literacy and community connections in Montgomery.
   

• Montgomery honors its first woman village president with street dedication (shawlocal.com) — Montgomery has renamed part of River Street as “Michelini Way” to honor longtime village president Marilyn Michelini, the first woman to hold the role. Speakers highlighted how she guided explosive residential growth, attracted major retailers along Ogden, and oversaw construction of the current Village Hall and police station, shaping much of modern Montgomery.
   

📸 Around Montgomery

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montgomery

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• Our 14th Annual Sing Along Messiah - Fox Valley Orchestra & Chorus
  Marmion Abbey Church, 850 Butterfield Road, Aurora, IL USA,
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve @Altitude!
  Altitude Trampoline Park Oswego, 1600 Douglas Rd, Oswego
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Family Support Group (3rd Saturday - Montgomery)
  Oswego Public Library-Montgomery Branch , 1111 Reading Dr , Montgomery
  10:00 am

Monday December 22

• Intergovernmental Committee
  Montgomery, IL Calendar Montgomery, IL 60538
  6:30 pm
• Village Board Meeting
  Montgomery, IL Calendar , 200 N. River St. , Montgomery
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Happy Noon Year
  Oswegoland Park District Boulder Point , 0 Boulder Hill Pass , Montgomery
  10:00 am
• NOON Year's Eve @Altitude!
  Altitude Trampoline Park Oswego , 1600 Douglas Rd , Oswego
  11:00 am

Wednesday January 7

• M- Winter Wed AM Montgomery
  3022 Gaylord Ln , Montgomery
  3:00 pm

📣 Montgomery Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Hanukkah Storytime & Craft
  Santori Library - Meeting Room 125/126 Combined
  10:00 am
• Reading with Rover
  Santori Library - Storytime Room 139
  6:30 pm
• English at the Library / Inglés en la biblioteca
  Santori Library - Teen Program Room 224
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Homeschool Huddle: Holiday Hoopla
  Santori Library - Meeting Room 125/126 Combined
  1:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Noon Lions Club Free Vision Screening
  Santori Library - Storytime Room 139
  9:30 am
• Bingo: South
  Oswegoland Park District Boulder Point , 0 Boulder Hill Pass , Montgomery
  3:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found!
  Somebody found our Shadow and called us from the numbers on his tag He is home safe! Thank you everyone for your help and support! Please help us… (Nextdoor Manchester Dr)

• Planet Fitness Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Closer in Montgomery. Apply here.
• The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Supervisor - Nights / Weekends in Oswego. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montgomery here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oswego

• Thanksgiving Enforcement Campaign Yields 67 Citations: Oswego Police (patch.com)
• Oswego Police Will Be 'Out In Full Force' For Final Traffic Enforcement Of 2025 (patch.com)

North Aurora

• Illinois extends open enrollment deadline health care (thevoice.us)
• Pet of the Week: Lulu: Old girl needs new home (thevoice.us)
• Twenty-five years as Santa (thevoice.us)

Yorkville

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
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