🌱 How did investigators uncover the buried infant on Roberts Road?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did investigators uncover the buried infant on Roberts Road?
• How Wilmington’s boys hoops stumbled in their first loss this season
• Why are investigators revisiting a 2020 infant death case now?

Also on today's calendar: First Bank of Manhattan & New Lenox Santa / Grinch Events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Christine E.!

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy and very cold, with a high of 27 and low of 20 degrees.
• Friday: Flurries; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 29, low: 2. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with snow, with a high of 6 and low of -8 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Prosecutors: Illinois couple disposed of newborn in toilet, later buried body in beer box (eastidahonews.com) — Will County detectives say an infant’s remains were discovered buried in a beer box on a Roberts Road property in Wilmington, leading to desecration-of-a-corpse charges against a couple from Manhattan, Illinois. Investigators allege the baby was first delivered into a toilet, then later moved and buried in Wilmington, with further testing and possible additional charges still pending.
   

• Manteno, Momence boys win at home, Watseka/Milford girls take 6th straight: Wednesday's Daily Journal Roundup (shawlocal.com) — Wilmington High School’s boys basketball team took its first loss of the season Wednesday, falling 59-35 at Momence despite 13 points from Brysen Meents and eight from Ryan Kettman. The roundup also highlights Manteno’s bounce-back win over Iroquois West and a strong road victory for the Watseka/Milford girls at Peotone.
   

• Woman facing charges 5 years after infant's remains found in north suburbs, police say (abc7chicago.com) — A woman has been charged in Lake County, five years after police say her newborn’s remains were found in a wooded area in Riverwoods, Illinois. The story briefly references an earlier, separate Will County case involving infant remains at a Wilmington home, underscoring ongoing regional investigations into similar tragedies that may concern local readers.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilmington

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Saturday December 13

• First Bank of Manhattan & New Lenox Santa / Grinch Events
  550 W North St, Manhattan
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Peotone Girls Varsity Basketball @ Wilmington
  Wilmington High School , 209 Wildcat Court , Wilmington
  7:00 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Toddler Time
  Fossil Ridge Public Library , 386 W Kennedy Rd , Braidwood
  10:00 am
• Memory Cafe - Alan
  Morris Area Public Library , 604 Liberty Street , Morris
  1:00 pm
• Jr. Artists
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  3:30 pm
• Electronics Recycling
  City of Wilmington , 1165 S Water St , Wilmington
  5:00 pm
• Listen & Create-Gingerbread Houses
  Fossil Ridge Public Library , 386 W Kennedy Rd , Braidwood
  5:30 pm
• Talk Relationships with Eddie Rogers
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  6:00 pm
• Band/Choir Concert
  Shabbona Middle School Morris, IL 60450
  6:00 pm
• Minooka Community High School: Band Concert Jazz/Percussion
  Minooka Community High School Channahon, IL 60410
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Coaler Friday
  Coal City Early Childhood Center Coal City, IL 60416

Saturday December 13

• Stitch Group
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  9:00 am
• Minooka Community High School: Madrigal Dinner
  Central Cafetorium C-C
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Coal City

• Coal City High School biology students use art project to study DNA (grundyreporter.com)
• Coal City Speech team wins opening tournament with multiple individual titles (grundyreporter.com)
• Coal City school board approves five-year contract extension with Superintendent Spencer (shawlocal.com)

Minooka

• Nearly 700 people to be laid off in Illinois. Here's what to know (pontiacdailyleader.com)

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