🌱 Why three Phoenix residents are now charged in a teen’s killing

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• Why three Phoenix residents are now charged in a teen’s killing

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

Weather forecast:

• 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

Tuesday December 16

• 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

Wednesday December 17

• 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

Thursday December 18

• 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

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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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