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🌱 How did an SUV end up halfway inside Volo’s Jimmy John’s?
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- How did an SUV end up halfway inside Volo’s Jimmy John’s?
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- Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 36 and low of 30 degrees.
- Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 35, low: 31.
- Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 43 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Sheriff says driver accidentally crashed SUV through restaurant in Volo; no citations to be issued (lakemchenryscanner.com) — An SUV accidentally crashed through the front windows of the Jimmy John’s on West Hartigan Road in Volo on December 5, but no customers or employees were hurt. The driver, a 37-year-old Island Lake woman, mistook the gas for the brake, and officials say damage was limited to the glass. The sheriff’s office confirmed no citations will be issued.
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- Time Warp Express Jolly Trolley Adventure To Save Santa
Volo Museum, 27582 Volo Village Rd, Volo
4:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- Drop-in Game Center
Lakefront Park , 10 Riverview Avenue , Fox Lake
1:00 pm - Open Gym for Middle School and Up
Lakefront Park Building , 10 Riverview Avenue , Fox Lake
3:00 pm - Indoor Pickleball
Lakefront Park Building , 10 Riverview Avenue , Fox Lake
5:00 pm - Senior Luncheon
Lakefront Park Building , 10 Riverview Ave , Fox Lake
11:30 am - Drop-in Game Center
Lakefront Park , 10 Riverview Avenue , Fox Lake
1:00 pm - Drop-in Game Center
Lakefront Park , 10 Riverview Avenue , Fox Lake
1:00 pm - Open Gym for Middle School and Up
Lakefront Park Building , 10 Riverview Avenue , Fox Lake
3:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Monday December 22
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- FS-Band Concert
Frederick School Grayslake, IL 60030
6:00 pm - 7th/8th Band & Choir Winter Concert
Big Hollow SD 38 Ingleside, IL 60041
7:00 pm - Bingo at the Moose- Cash Prizes!
Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce , 100 N Main St , Wauconda
7:00 pm - Grinch's Open Gym (walking-7 yrs)
Wauconda Park District , 600 N Main St , Wauconda
5:00 am
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Burr Ridge Taps Hearing Officer After Informal Process (patch.com)
- Two Grand Haven Men Perish in Snowmobile Incident (whtc.com)
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- Why not cut back? (dailyherald.com)
Grayslake
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