🌱 What key decisions were on Union County’s Dec. 12 agenda?

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• What key decisions were on Union County’s Dec. 12 agenda?

Also on today's calendar: Happy Holiday Railway and 5 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 34 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 35, low: 29.
• Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, with a high of 41 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Union County Board of Commissioners met Dec. 12 (silnews.com) — Union County, Illinois residents can see what their commissioners handled at the Dec. 12 meeting, including paying bills, setting the county engineer’s salary, and approving the holiday and meeting schedules. The agenda also covers delinquent property sales, motor fuel tax fund transfers with IDOT, and a closed session for litigation, labor, personnel, and real estate matters.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Union

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Santa’s Trolley Express
  Illinois Railway Museum, 7000 Olson Rd, Union
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Happy Holiday Railway
  Illinois Railway Museum , 7000 Olson Rd , Union
  10:00 am
• 3rd Annual Breakfast with the Grinch
  Niko's Grill & Pub , 7509 S Grant Hwy , Marengo
  10:30 am

Sunday December 21

• Happy Holiday Railway
  Illinois Railway Museum , 7000 Olson Rd , Union
  10:00 am
• 3rd Annual Breakfast with Santa
  Niko's Grill & Pub , 7509 S Grant Hwy , Marengo
  10:30 am
• Back at Sew Hopd!!!
  Sew Hop'd Brewery and Taproom , 1 Union Special Plaza Suite 113 , Huntley
  2:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Happy Holiday Railway
  Illinois Railway Museum , 7000 Olson Rd , Union
  10:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Santa’s Trolley Express
  Illinois Railway Museum , 7000 Olson Rd , Union
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Athletic Events: WRESTLING B JV - TRI w/ Durand v. Byron
  Marengo CHSD 154 Marengo, IL 60152
  5:30 pm
• Athletic Events: WRESTLING B V - TRI w/ Durand v. Byron
  Marengo CHSD 154 Marengo, IL 60152
  5:30 pm
• Athletic Events: WRESTLING G V - TRI w/ Durand v. Byron
  Marengo CHSD 154 Marengo, IL 60152
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Athletic Events: BASKETBALL B JV v. Plano
  Marengo CHSD 154 Marengo, IL 60152
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Bucciferro McDonald's Assistant Manager in Marengo. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Porter in Huntley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Union here.

🗞 Nearby News

Woodstock

• Belvidere man faces up to 120 years for sexually assaulting girl in Illinois parks (mystateline.com)
• Blenheim Palace Announces 2026 Events: Katy Perry, Royal Photography Exhibition, and Medieval Jousting (anglotopia.net)
• Strada Receives Strategic Investment from OWC (businesswire.com)

Crystal Lake

• Rollover Crash With Injuries Slowing Morning Commute In Crystal Lake: Police (patch.com)
• 'Golf Swing Guru' Of McHenry County Recognized: Best Of 2025 (patch.com)
• Brothers Get 9 Years In Prison For Firing Gun At Home (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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