🌱 Mini Artists and 10 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 29 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 37, low: 31.
• Thursday: Windy with rain at times, with a high of 45 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Mini Artists
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  4:00 pm
• Storytime with the Grinch
  Fossil Ridge Public Library , 386 W Kennedy Rd , Braidwood
  5:30 pm
• Prairie Central Girls Varsity Basketball @ Coal City
  Coal city High School , Northeast Illinois , Coal City
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Favorite Holiday Character Day
  Coal City Early Childhood Center Coal City, IL 60416
• Little Explorers: Gifts From Nature
  Four Rivers Environmental Education Center , 25055 S Walnut Ln , Channahon
  10:00 am
• Cozy Creations: Needle Point Mittens
  Fossil Ridge Public Library , 386 W Kennedy Rd , Braidwood
  5:30 pm
• Evening Bingo
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  6:00 pm
• Will County Grass Roots Meeting
  Silver Dollar Restaurant & Banquets Elwood , 422 Mississippi Ave , Elwood
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Polar Express Day
  Coal City Early Childhood Center Coal City, IL 60416
• Prek Winter Party
  Elwood CCSD 203 Elwood, IL 60421
• Adult Exercise
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Merry Christmas Neighbors!
  Only 10 days until Christmas! its not too late to call me for all your handyman needs. If your house is like mine....the honey-do list is always… (Nextdoor River)

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Wilmington. Apply here.
• CVS Health posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist in Wilmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wilmington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Coal City

• 2025 NATIONAL CHAMPS: DIRTcar Points Champions To Be Honored in January Awards Banquet (stlracing.com)

Minooka

• Fat Boyz Pizza & Stuff Has 'Best Pizza Around': Best Of 2025 (patch.com)
• Minooka High School students earn State Scholar honors (shawlocal.com)

New Lenox

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