🌱 Stories and Snacks and 11 more events

Morning Schiller Park! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Ernie's Automotive Christmas Toy Drive supporting Toys for Tots
• CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family! at St Alphonsus Church
• Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 at Willow Hill Golf Course

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

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 27 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy with flurries, temps: high: 29, low: 2. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 8 and low of -3 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Schiller Park

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Ernie's Automotive Christmas Toy Drive supporting Toys for Tots
  526 W Grand Ave, Elmhurst
  12:00 pm
• CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family!
  St Alphonsus Church, 1429 W Wellington Ave, Chicago
  2:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4
  Willow Hill Golf Course, 1350 Willow Rd, Northbrook
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Board of Education Public Hearing Meeting @ Administration Center
  Mannheim SD 83 Franklin Park, IL 60131
  6:15 pm
• Westdale School Concert
  Mannheim SD 83 Franklin Park, IL 60131
  6:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Stories and Snacks
  Schiller Park Public Library , 4200 Old River Rd , Schiller Park
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• EXP ROSEMONT
  EXP , 9900 Berwyn Ave , Rosemont
  10:00 am
• Holiday Train Express
  Franklin Park , 3148 Rose St , Franklin Park
  2:30 pm
• Chicago Rebels Dance - West Coast Swing
  Centre at North Park , 10040 Addison Ave , Franklin Park
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• Hanukkah Begins
  Schiller Park, IL Calendar Schiller Park, IL 60176
• Happy Hanukkah
  Village of Schiller Park - Schiller Park IL 60176

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Story and Play Time
  West Addison Branch Library , 7536 West Addison Street , Chicago
  11:00 am
• Canvas and Conversation
  Oriole Park Branch Library , 7454 West Balmoral Avenue , Chicago
  11:00 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Wood Dale Public Library - Activity Room 1
  11:00 am
• Friends of Thorp Dine Out
  Happy Bobas , 7327 W Irving Park Rd , Chicago
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Gate Gourmet US, Inc. posted a job opening for Dispatcher- Transportation Specialist in Schiller Park. Apply here.
• DSV A/S posted a job opening for Freight Forwarder Assistant in Franklin Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Schiller Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Franklin Park

• December 2025 @ the Franklin Park Library (peopleandplacesnewspaper.com)
• After Jesus' zip ties taken, Evanston church updates Nativity: ‘Joseph didn't make it' (chicagotribune.com)
• Nick Polyak, who has led Leyden school district for 17 years, named Illinois Superintendent of the Year (chicagotribune.com)

Rosemont

• Zara Larsson at KISS FM Jingle Ball in Rosemont Illinois • CelebMafia (celebmafia.com)

Des Plaines

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-- The Patch AM Team

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