🌱 How Mundelein firefighters helped contain a smoky senior living fire nearby
Hello Mundelein! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Mundelein firefighters helped contain a smoky senior living fire nearby
- How Mundelein’s Mustangs pulled out their 51-44 home victory
- How big could this week’s Powerball jackpot get for ticket buyers?
Also on today's calendar: Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 and 7 more events.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, with a high of 35 and low of 30 degrees.
- Thursday: Windy with rain, then colder, temps: high: 45, low: 13. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 27 and low of 21 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Occupant transported to hospital after fire fills senior living building with heavy smoke in Vernon Hills (lakemchenryscanner.com) — Mundelein firefighters helped respond to a Monday night apartment fire at Brookdale Hawthorn Lakes in nearby Vernon Hills, where heavy smoke filled a senior living building and one resident was hospitalized for observation. The blaze left one unit uninhabitable but was contained quickly, and officials are reminding residents to know where their fire extinguishers are and how to use them. 
2. Alden-Hebron's Hayden Smith ties school record with 48 points: Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup (shawlocal.com) — Mundelein boys basketball notched a 51-44 home win over Prairie Ridge, with the Mustangs topping the Wolves in nonconference play. The roundup also highlights standout performances from several other area high school basketball and bowling teams, including a 48-point night by Alden-Hebron’s Hayden Smith and strong bowling series from Woodstock-area athletes.
3. What are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won? (shawlocal.com) — A recent photo shows someone buying a Powerball ticket at a Mundelein convenience store as the jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.25 billion for Wednesday’s drawing. The article then runs down the ten largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history and where those winning tickets were sold.
4. Former Strauss Brands facility in Franklin bought by beverage canning company (biztimes.com subscription) — Strauss Brands’ former meat processing plant in Franklin, Wisconsin has been sold to WilCraft Can, which plans to convert it into a beverage canning facility. For Mundelein residents, the key detail is that Strauss previously chose to close the Franklin site and shift that work to its Mundelein plant, reinforcing the village’s role in the company’s operations.
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Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4
Willow Hill Golf Course, 1350 Willow Rd, Northbrook
5:00 pm
Saturday January 3
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Other local events
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Planning & Zoning Commission
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Economic Development Commission
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Mundelein Community Days Commission
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Uncle Cam's — TIGHTHEAD BREWING COMPANY
Tighthead Brewing Company , 161 N Archer Ave , Mundelein
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This week, holiday food events delivered to you from Bittersweet, Manny's Deli, Urbanbelly, & more!
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Santa's Cottage
Mundelein, IL Calendar , 444 E. Courtland Street , Mundelein
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Pierogi Rig — TIGHTHEAD BREWING COMPANY
Tighthead Brewing Company , 161 N Archer Ave , Mundelein
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Board of Trustees Meeting
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Christmas Day
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Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Thursday December 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Economic Development Commission-CANCELLED
Libertyville Calendar , Village Hall 118 W. Cook Avenue , Libertyville
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Breakfast With Santa
Egg Harbor Cafe , 125 Lake Street , Libertyville
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Chess Club for Grades 5â12
Lake Forest Library 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest, IL, 60045, US
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LEGO Club for Grades Kâ4
Lake Forest Library 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest, IL, 60045, US
4:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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- U-Haul International, Inc. posted a job opening for Facility Housekeeper in Mundelein. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Mundelein. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mundelein here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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