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In today's newsletter:

• How a Vernon Hills neighbor is keeping Filipino Christmas traditions alive
• How two Vernon Hills toy makers ended up at the Supreme Court

Also on today's calendar: Kingswood United Methodist Church Christmas Eve Services.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Low clouds, with a high of 47 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mainly cloudy, afternoon mist, temps: high: 44, low: 36.
• Thursday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, with a high of 42 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Simbang Gabi celebrated at Lake County Catholic parishes: ‘It connects us to home, culture and identity' (chicagotribune.com) — A Vernon Hills resident, Annette Liwanag, is helping lead Simbang Gabi celebrations at St. Mary of Vernon Catholic Church in nearby Indian Creek, highlighting the Filipino community’s traditions and ties to home. Lake County parishes across Waukegan, Gurnee, Round Lake and other towns are joining the nine-day novena, emphasizing faith, culture, and growing multicultural connections for local Catholics.
   

• From Ten Commandments to Tariffs: A Fall Legal Roundup (edweek.org) — Two educational toy makers based in Vernon Hills, Learning Resources and hand2mind, are leading a U.S. Supreme Court challenge to Trump-era tariffs on imported goods, potentially affecting their costs and product prices. Their case appears within a broader fall roundup of major education-related court battles on transgender rights, religious expression, student speech, vaccines, and immigration that could reshape school policies nationwide.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vernon Hills

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Wednesday December 24

• Kingswood United Methodist Church Christmas Eve Services
  Kingswood United Methodist Church, 401 W Dundee Rd, Buffalo Grove
  12:00 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 25

• Public Skate — Glacier Ice Arena
  Glacier Ice Arena , 670 Lakeview Pkwy , Vernon Hills
  11:20 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Big Blue Blocks Playdate
  Buffalo Grove, IL Calendar
  9:30 am
• Disney's Finding Nemo Jr.
  Marriott Theatre , 10 Marriott Dr , Lincolnshire
  10:00 am
• The Curious Crow — TIGHTHEAD BREWING COMPANY
  Tighthead Brewing Company , 161 N Archer Ave , Mundelein
  12:00 pm
• Microsoft 365 Basics
  Lake Forest Library , 360 E Deerpath Rd , Lake Forest
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Ela Township Offices Closed in Observance of the Christmas Holiday: December 24 & 25, 2025
  Ela Township , 1155 E Route 22 , Lake Zurich
• Library closed
  Lake Forest Library , 360 E Deerpath Rd , Lake Forest
• Christmas Eve: Non-emergency Village offices closed
  Buffalo Grove, IL Calendar Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
• Join Us for Breakfast-Libertyville Sunrise Rotary
  GLMV Chamber of Commerce , 1123 S. Milwaukee Avenue, 2nd Floor BankFinancial , Libertyville

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day: Non-emergency Village offices closed
  Buffalo Grove, IL Calendar Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
• Christmas Day
  Buffalo Grove, IL Calendar
• Christmas Day Holiday
  Village of Vernon Hills Village offices closed for holiday. WM collections adjusted by one day. - Vernon Hills IL 60061
  7:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Understanding Substance Use Treatment and Support Available —St. Steven PR Read on Patch

• is anyone looking to take in a ferret?
  i have a five year old ferret who i desperately need to rehome 🩷 i recently lost his other half and i can tell its eating at him. would love love… (Nextdoor Hawthorne)

• Burlington Coat Factory Corporation posted a job opening for Customer Service Lead - Part-Time in Vernon Hills. Apply here.
• J. C. Penney Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Operations Supervisor - Hawthorn Ctr in Vernon Hills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vernon Hills here.

🗞 Nearby News

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