🌱 Why three Phoenix residents are now charged in a teen’s killing
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In today's newsletter:
- Why three Phoenix residents are now charged in a teen’s killing
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 37 and low of 30 degrees.
- Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 39, low: 31.
- Thursday: Windy with rain, then cooler, with a high of 46 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Three Suspects Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Chicago-Area High School Basketball Player in Apparent Mistaken Identity Case (terezowens.com) — Residents should know that three people from nearby Phoenix have been charged in the fatal August shooting of 16-year-old Thornwood High basketball player Davell Holden in South Holland. Authorities say the killing appears to be a tragic case of mistaken identity, and while the arrests bring some accountability, Holden’s family and community are still grieving a promising young life cut short. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Miss Rosie Reads Storytime
South Holland Public Library , 16250 Wausau Ave , South Holland
11:00 am -
Patton @ Wolcott - Boys Basketball
Wolcott School , 200 N Wolcott Street , Thornton
4:15 pm -
End of Second Quarter
Cook County SD 130 Blue Island, IL 60406 -
Family Story Time
Hegewisch Branch Library , 3048 East 130th Street , Chicago
10:30 am -
Wolcott @ Heritage - Boys Basketball
Heritage Middle School , 19250 Burnham Avenue , Lansing
4:15 pm -
Swirly Winter Night
Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 2009 Ridge Rd , Homewood
6:30 pm -
Joe Pratt & The Source One Band: "Live Blues / Food / Fun EVERY WEDNESDAY At Smiley's Gaming Cafe 12058 S. Marshfield Calumet Park IL 7-10PM
Smileys Gaming Cafe Inc. , 12058 S Marshfield Ave , Calumet Park
7:00 pm -
Village Committee Meeting
Midlothian, IL Calendar Midlothian, IL 60445
7:00 pm -
Little Mozart with Robin's Nest Music
South Holland Public Library , 16250 Wausau Ave , South Holland
11:00 am -
Arts and Crafts
Hegewisch Branch Library , 3048 East 130th Street , Chicago
3:30 pm -
Wolcott @ McKinley - Boys Basketball
McKinley Junior High School , 850 East 170th Street , South Holland
4:15 pm -
Midwest Business Association (MBA) - Smart Holidays Event III
Glenwoodie Golf Club , 19301 S State St , Glenwood
5:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Monday Morning Talk with your local preschool teacher…
Remember we talked about modeling behaviors and being intentional with your words and actions.. watch this, and listen, (Nextdoor Vincennes Avenue)
🗞 Nearby News
South Holland
- Arrests Made In Teen's 'Tragic And Sickening' Murder, 'Disgustingly' A Case Of Mistaken Identity: Village (patch.com)
Dolton
- Thornton High School District 205 bench honoring Pope Leo XIV now in his childhood home (chicagotribune.com)
Oak Forest
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-- The Patch AM Team
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