🌱 Which Wauconda resident just appeared in the latest sheriff’s blotter?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Wauconda resident just appeared in the latest sheriff’s blotter?

Also on today's calendar: Winter Wonderland Camp- Nerf Wars - Wauconda, IL 2025 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 47 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 26, low: 24.
• Saturday: Turning sunny and breezy, with a high of 42 and low of 15 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Drunken Driver Leaves Accident Scene: Lake County Sheriff's Blotter (patch.com) — A Lake County Sheriff’s blotter entry notes a DUI warrant for a man listing a High Street address in Wauconda, alongside numerous other arrests across the county. Residents can see how local deputies are handling warrants, drug cases, traffic offenses, and more heading into early 2026.
   

📸 Around Wauconda

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wauconda

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Sugar Plum Fairy Tea Party - Wauconda, IL 2025
  Wauconda Park District Community Center, 600 N Main St, Wauconda
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Poinsettia Craft & Princess Storytime (all ages)
  Wauconda Park District , 600 N Main St , Wauconda
  9:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Messiah Lutheran Church Advent Series & Christmas Eve Worship Times
  Messiah Lutheran Church , 25225 W. Ivanhoe Rd , Wauconda

Monday December 22

• Winter Wonderland Camp- Nerf Wars - Wauconda, IL 2025
  Wauconda Park District Community Center , 600 N Main St , Wauconda
  9:00 am
• Grinch's Open Gym (8-14 yrs)
  Wauconda Park District , 600 N Main St , Wauconda
  12:00 pm
• Queen of Hearts and Meat Raffle every Monday at Wauconda Moose
  Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce , 100 N Main St , Wauconda
  5:00 pm
• Grinch Open Gym - Wauconda, IL 2025
  Wauconda Park District Community Center , 600 N Main St , Wauconda
  6:00 pm
• GRINCH'S OPEN GYM (8-14 years)
  Wauconda Park District Community Center , 600 N Main St , Wauconda
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Administrative Adjudication Hearing
  Round Lake Park Village Hall , 203 E Lake Shore Dr , Round Lake Park
  10:00 am
• 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

Saturday December 20

• Time Warp Express Jolly Trolley Adventure To Save Santa
  Volo Museum , 27582 Volo Village Rd , Volo
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I have posted free 2 scooters and 2 girls bikes.
  These wld be for like around 5 yrs no one wants them. I knowvthese wld not be good Xmas presents but, isn"t there any young kids could use them. ???? (Nextdoor Liberty Lakes)
• Rollins Road in Round Lake Beach is closed due to a crash.
  12:51PM on Dec 16: Rollins Road at East End Avenue in Round Lake Beach is closed due to a crash. (Nextdoor )

• Carbery Group posted a job opening for Spray Dry Operator I - Weekend AM in Wauconda. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager/Leader $17-$19 in Wauconda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wauconda here.

🗞 Nearby News

Round Lake

• Conant Edges Maine East For Mejoe Hernandez Girls Wrestling Invite Title (journal-topics.com)
• Who Do You Hire? Recognizing Signs of Gang Violence (glassbytes.com)
• Bodies of 2 Missing Snowmobilers Recovered After Breaking Through Icy Lake (people.com)

Lake Zurich

• What are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won? (shawlocal.com)
• Former Strauss Brands facility in Franklin bought by beverage canning company (biztimes.com)
• Girls Basketball 2025 Holiday Tournament Schedules (journal-topics.com)

Grayslake

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
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