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🌱 How did Streator teams fare in Monday’s packed sports slate?
Coming up: Cozy Mystery Book Club on the Streator Patch calendar

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?
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Streator? Post it to Streator photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Find out what's happening in Streatorfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- 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!
📰 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
- Cozy Mystery Book Club
Streator Public Library , 130 S Park St , Streator
1:00 pm - Peppa Pig! Playtime
Streator Public Library , 130 S Park St , Streator
3:30 pm - Party with Santa and the Grinch
Streator Public Library , 130 S Park St , Streator
2:30 pm - Present Scav. Hunt
Streator Public Library , 130 South Park Street , Streator - CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS EVE
Streator Public Library , 130 South Park Street , Streator
12:00 pm - CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
Streator Public Library , 130 South Park Street , Streator
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
📣 Streator Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Little's Art Time
Streator Public Library , 130 S Park St , Streator
4:00 pm - 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 - Playful Pages
Streator Public Library , 130 S Park St , Streator
10:00 am - 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
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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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.
🗞 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
Ok Streator! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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