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🌱 Patch AM: How To Recycle Your Christmas Tree, Holiday Decor In Skokie

And check out Klezmer Night with Maxwell Street Klezmer Band! on the Skokie Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Where and how to recycle trees and lights in Skokie
  • How a federal funding freeze could reshape CTA service beyond Skokie

Also on today's calendar: Klezmer Night with Maxwell Street Klezmer Band! and 7 more events.

Find out what's happening in Skokiefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Skokiefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Cloudy and breezy with mist, with a high of 42 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Friday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., temps: high: 46, low: 36.
  • Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 47 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How To Recycle Your Christmas Tree, Holiday Decor In Skokie (patch.com) — Skokie residents can recycle real Christmas trees and holiday lights through village services starting in January. Trees should be placed next to trash carts with all decorations and hardware removed so they can be chipped into mulch. Old light strings and extension cords can be dropped off for free, 24/7, at Skokie Public Works through Jan. 31.
   

• Ready, set, soon? Trump admin's funding freeze threatens Red Line Extension (chicagotribune.com) — Skokie riders already benefit from CTA rail reaching their suburb, while Far South Side residents still wait for the long-promised Red Line Extension now threatened by a federal funding freeze under the Trump administration. The piece details how the CTA is keeping work moving with credit and state funds, rising project costs, and mounting political and equity concerns if the freeze continues.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday December 26
  • Day After Christmas
    Wilmette, IL Calendar Wilmette, IL 60091
  • Live Love Shop Rogers Park
    Rogers Park Business Alliance ROGERS PARK BOUNDARIES: Howard from Sheridan to Ridge (Chicago side only) South to North side of Devon North side of Devon from Sheridan to Ridge Lake Michigan west to Ridge
  • Puzzlemania for Adults
    Chicago Bee Branch Library , 3647 South State Street , Chicago
    9:30 am
  • Stay and Play
    Canaryville Branch Library , 642 West 43rd Street , Chicago
    10:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Beyond Shelter, Finding Home
    Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago is being spotlighted on the Sherri Takiff Zirlin Community Art Wall located in the lobby of First... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Is this anybody's cat??
    I just saw it on Lavergne and Howard (on the 7600 block of lavergne, was like 7604 or so) (Nextdoor Niles Center South)
  • Happy Holidays to all.
    I can’t really celebrate with how things are going in our country., However, some things are getting better and for that I am hopeful. I’m glad my… (Nextdoor Knowledge System Dempster)
  • ABM Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for School Custodian in Skokie. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Cashier/ Line Cook in Skokie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Skokie here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Niles

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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