🌱 Port Barrington guard joins Wheaton Thunder basketball roster this season

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• Port Barrington guard joins Wheaton Thunder basketball roster this season

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of 23 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, flurries; cold, temps: high: 26, low: -1.
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 5 and low of -7 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Talented group of kids to compete for Wheaton Thunder basketball this season (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — A Port Barrington native, guard Cayden Mudd, has earned a spot on the Wheaton College Thunder men’s basketball roster for the 2025–26 season. He’ll join 22 teammates as they open on the road against Carthage on December 13, aiming to improve on last year’s 7–18 record.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Barrington

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Friday December 12

• Winter Wonderfest
  Barrington CUSD 220 Barrington, IL 60010
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Am Spirit Barrington Biz Builders Networking Group
  Barrington Area Library , 505 N Northwest Hwy , Barrington
  9:30 am
• Ribbon Cutting - Holiday House
  McHenry Chamber of Commerce , 1404 N Chapel Hill Rd , McHenry
  2:00 pm
• Boys Basketball Bracketed Tournament - TBD @ Genoa-Kingston
  Algonquin Road Elem School Fox River Grove, IL 60021
  4:15 pm
• Paws on the Patio
  Squire on the Square , 101 N. Johnson St. , Woodstock
  5:00 pm
• Kids Dungeons & Dragons (Grade 3-5)
  Wauconda Area Public Library , 801 N. Main St. , Wauconda
  6:00 pm
• Kids Dungeons & Dragons
  Wauconda Area Public Library , 801 N Main St , Wauconda
  6:00 pm
• Board of Zoning, Planning & Appeals Meeting - 6:00 PM
  Cary, IL Calendar , Cary Municipal Center 755 Georgetown Drive , Cary
  6:00 pm
• Jingle Belles Comedy
  Raue Center for the Arts , 26 N Williams St , Crystal Lake
  7:00 pm
• Xtreme Bar Bingo at Kingston Lanes
  Kingston Lanes
  7:00 pm
• Bingo Night
  Herman's Rest A While , Port Barrington, IL.
  7:00 pm
• Holiday Band Concert
  CLC Auditorium
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Congratulations to Frontline Care Center on celebrating one year of service in Lake County!
  The facility opened last December in Round Lake, becoming Lake County’s first wellness center dedicated exclusively to Veterans, First Responders,… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Cary

• No injuries reported after canopy of gas station collapses following snowfall in Cary (lakemchenryscanner.com)
• Numerous fire departments respond after live power lines fall onto house, starting fire in Algonquin (lakemchenryscanner.com)

Crystal Lake

• More Snow Photos: Readers Share Their Favorite Winter Pictures (patch.com)
• Traffic Detail Gets Underway In Crystal Lake (patch.com)

McHenry

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-- The Patch AM Team

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