🌱 How did Streator teams fare in Monday’s packed sports slate?

What's up Streator! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How did Streator teams fare in Monday’s packed sports slate?

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 38 and low of 29 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 37, low: 31.
• Thursday: Windy; morning rain, cooler, with a high of 47 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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📰 News we're reading

• Seneca, Somonauk, Streator, Fieldcrest, FCW, Serena girls all fall: The Times Monday Roundup (shawlocal.com) — Streator girls basketball fell 42-31 to Coal City at Pops Dale Gym, despite 19 points from Ava Gwaltney, while FCW also lost an overtime heartbreaker at the Warrior Dome in rural Streator. The Monday roundup also recaps girls and boys basketball and bowling results for nearby schools including Seneca, Somonauk, Fieldcrest, Serena, Ottawa, and Wilmington.
   

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📸 Around Streator

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Streator

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Wednesday December 17

• Cozy Mystery Book Club
  Streator Public Library , 130 S Park St , Streator
  1:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Peppa Pig! Playtime
  Streator Public Library , 130 S Park St , Streator
  3:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Party with Santa and the Grinch
  Streator Public Library , 130 S Park St , Streator
  2:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Present Scav. Hunt
  Streator Public Library , 130 South Park Street , Streator

Wednesday December 24

• CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS EVE
  Streator Public Library , 130 South Park Street , Streator
  12:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
  Streator Public Library , 130 South Park Street , Streator

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Little's Art Time
  Streator Public Library , 130 S Park St , Streator
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Cozy Mystery Book Club
  Streator Public Library , 130 S Park St , Streator
  1:00 pm
• Let's Talk: True Crime
  Streator Public Library , 130 S Park St , Streator
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Playful Pages
  Streator Public Library , 130 S Park St , Streator
  10:00 am

Friday December 19

• Tourism Committee Meeting
  LaSalle County, IL Calendar , Room 250 707 E Etna Road , Ottawa
  9:00 am
• Peppa Pig! Playtime
  Streator Public Library , 130 S Park St , Streator
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (02823) - 1613 N Bloomington St in Streator. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Assistant Manager 6447 in Streator. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Streator here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ottawa

• Ottawa's Jorge Lopez is the 2025 Times Boys Soccer Player of the Year (shawlocal.com)
• First Ottawa Bancshares : December 12, 2025 (marketscreener.com)

Oglesby

• Jan. 3 ceremony set for Starved Rock photo contest winners (shawlocal.com)

Seneca

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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