🌱 Morris Fire Protection District grieves loss of firefighter Aron Jaime

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In today's newsletter:

• Morris Fire Protection District grieves loss of firefighter Aron Jaime
• How will Rochelle look when they visit Morris on January 10?

Also on today's calendar: Brush & Brew.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 28 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 37, low: 34.
• Thursday: Rain; cooler in the morning, with a high of 46 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Morris firefighter and EMT Aron Jaime dead after crash on Saturday morning (shawlocal.com) — Morris residents are mourning firefighter and EMT Aron Jaime, a 10-year member of the Morris Fire Protection District who died after a crash on I-80 early Saturday. Officials praised his dedication and warm personality, and visitation will be held Thursday evening at Tezak Funeral Home, with a chapel service and cremation to follow as state police continue investigating the crash.
   

• Audrina Rodriguez leads Rochelle trio of sophomores past Genoa-Kingston (shawlocal.com) — Rochelle’s sophomore trio powered a 47–34 home win over Genoa-Kingston, highlighted by strong scoring and aggressive defense. For Morris fans, the key takeaway is that Rochelle won’t resume Interstate 8 conference play until visiting Morris on January 10, a matchup their coach expects to be competitive after both teams’ early-season growth.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Morris

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• HOLIDAY FUN BOWL!
  Echo Bowling Lanes, 220 Bedford Rd, Morris
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 26

• Brush & Brew
  THE EXIBIT FINE ART CENTER & GALLERY , 315 Bedford Rd A , Morris
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Mahjong Club
  Three Rivers Public Library District- Minooka Branch , 109 N Wabena Ave , Minooka
  1:00 pm
• Mini Artists
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  4:00 pm
• BBB @ Gardner
  Gardner Grade School , Grade School St , Gardner
  4:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Favorite Holiday Character Day
  Coal City Early Childhood Center Coal City, IL 60416
• Little Explorers: Gifts From Nature
  Four Rivers Environmental Education Center , 25055 S Walnut Ln , Channahon
  10:00 am
• BBB vs Serena
  Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School , 1013 North St , Mazon
  4:30 pm
• Three Rivers Adventurer's Guild - D&D Club
  Three Rivers Public Library District- Minooka Branch , 109 N Wabena Ave , Minooka
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Polar Express Day
  Coal City Early Childhood Center Coal City, IL 60416
• GBB 8th Grade State
  Mazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C Mazon, IL 60444
• Adult Exercise
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I need recommendations for appliance repair.
  I have a 12 year old Maytag portable dishwasher that has begun to leak from the bottom but other than that it still does an excellent job. Would… (Nextdoor Meadowbrook)

• Ryder posted a job opening for Forklift Warehouse Material Handler in Morris. Apply here.
• Illinois Staffing posted a job opening for Forklift Operator Warehouse in Morris. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Morris here.

🗞 Nearby News

Seneca

• New Illinois Farm Bureau president seeks to restore communication and credibility for the venerable organization (wglt.org)

Minooka

• Fat Boyz Pizza & Stuff Has 'Best Pizza Around': Best Of 2025 (patch.com)
• Minooka High School students earn State Scholar honors (shawlocal.com)

Coal City

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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