🌱 What Wheeling’s latest box score reveals about the Wildcats’ season

Hello again Wheeling! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What Wheeling’s latest box score reveals about the Wildcats’ season
• How Wheeling’s library is quietly helping neighbors navigate civil court

Also on today's calendar: CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of 24 and low of 21 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy with flurries, temps: high: 29, low: 0. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 7 and low of -5 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Basketball roundup: Hersey, Maine East, Fremd boys remain unbeaten; Vyverman's 17 points help keep Mundelein girls perfect (dailyherald.com) — Wheeling High School’s boys basketball team fell 59–26 to Prospect, despite double-digit scoring from Jesus Zavala and strong support from Zach Neukrich. The wider roundup highlights how other Northwest suburban boys and girls teams, including Fremd, Hersey, and Mundelein, are shaping early-season conference races.
   

• Illinois' low-cost library program takes on the justice gap (dailyherald.com) — Wheeling residents can now get free, trained help with civil court technology and remote hearings at the Indian Trails Public Library District, part of a new statewide Court Access Library Center pilot. Librarians aren’t giving legal advice, but they are offering private space, reliable internet, and guidance on e-filing, Zoom hearings, and translation requests—services aimed at closing a serious justice-access gap for low-income Illinoisans.
   

📸 Around Wheeling

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wheeling

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family!
  St Alphonsus Church, 1429 W Wellington Ave, Chicago
  2:00 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 11

• Youth Volunteers Needed - Family Gingerbread House
  Prospect Heights Public Library District , 12 Elm St , Prospect Heights
  7:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Ccsd 21 , 959 W Dundee Rd , Wheeling
  7:00 pm
• Holiday Fiasco
  Wheeling High School , 900 S Elmhurst Rd , Wheeling
  7:30 pm

Friday December 12

• A Christmas Carol
  Metropolis Performing Arts Centre , 111 W Campbell St , Arlington Heights
  10:00 am
• Lollipop Lane
  Wheeling, IL Calendar Wheeling, IL 60090
  6:00 pm
• Santa on Your Street - Day 5
  Wheeling, IL Calendar Wheeling, IL 60090
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Family Gingerbread House
  Prospect Heights Public Library District , 12 Elm St , Prospect Heights
  10:30 am
• End of Season Performance Program Shows
  House of Music & Entertainment (HOME Bar) , 1227 N Rand Rd , Arlington Heights
  10:30 am

Sunday December 14

• Meditation for Mental Health
  Shri Shirdi Sai Mandir , 5999 New Wilke Rd , Rolling Meadows
  10:00 am

Friday December 19

• A Jazz Noel
  Gloria Dei Lutheran Church , 1133 Pfingsten Rd , Northbrook
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Need recommendations for a reliable and reasonable company for replacement of the sidings and gutters for my single family home in Wheeling.
  No handyman please!! Timeline is May-June 2026. Please DM me with your experience and references (Nextdoor Hollywood Ridge)

• Richelieu Foods posted a job opening for Production Lead (2nd Shift: 3:30 pm to 2:00 am) in Wheeling. Apply here.
• Andy Frain posted a job opening for Crossing Guard - Wheeling in Wheeling. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wheeling here.

🗞 Nearby News

Buffalo Grove

• American Needle Expands Toronto Maple Leafs Apparel Collection with Exclusive Designs for Modern Hockey Fans (democratandchronicle.com)
• Metra Negotiating To Beef Up North Central Service (journal-topics.com)
• Dining out: Kyuramen opens in Naperville, beers with Santa, Hanukkah dining and more (dailyherald.com)

Deerfield

• Mother Arrested 5 Years After Newborn Baby's Remains Found: Riverwoods PD (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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