🌱 Braidwood Lions bring back Christmas trees for a community cause

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In today's newsletter:

• Braidwood Lions bring back Christmas trees for a community cause
• Braidwood plant included in Constellation's $5 billion nuclear financing plan

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of showers; cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 47, low: 33.
• Friday: Partly sunny and chilly, with a high of 46 and low of 29 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Braidwood Lions holding Christmas tree fundraiser (shawlocal.com) — Braidwood residents can pick up a Christmas tree while supporting community projects when the Lions Club opens its annual sale Nov. 23 at Whitmore Ace Hardware. The stand will offer balsam trees and holiday greenery daily while supplies last, with a Thanksgiving closure. Proceeds support the club's local activities, beautification and humanitarian services.
   

• The Department of Energy Offers Constellation $5 Billion Financing for Nuclear Upgrades (instituteforenergyresearch.org) — Braidwood's nuclear plant is among eight sites where Constellation plans potential upgrades to generate more electricity, backed by a conditional federal loan commitment of up to $5 billion. The financing still requires reviews and final agreements, and individual reactor upgrades need regulatory approval. Across the fleet, the projects could add about 1.1 gigawatts of capacity.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Braidwood

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 8

• Well- Read Book Club →
  Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W Kennedy Rd, Braidwood
  1:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Senior Health Insurance Program →
  Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
  9:00 am
• Preschool Storytime →
  Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
  9:30 am
• Family Lapsit →
  Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
  9:30 am
• CCPLD Annual Veterans Day Event →
  Berst Center, 245 S. Kankakee Street, Coal City
  11:00 am
• Wonder Kids →
  Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
  1:00 pm

Friday November 13

• CCMS Musical - 7:00pm at CCHS
  Coal City CUSD 1 Coal City, IL 60416

Sunday November 15

• CCMS Musical - 2:00pm at CCHS
  Coal City CUSD 1 Coal City, IL 60416

Thursday November 19

• 4th Grade Music Program ~ 7pm at CCHS
  Coal City CUSD 1 Coal City, IL 60416

Saturday November 28

• Small Business Saturday →
  Wilmington IL

Wednesday December 2

• Diamond Art Club →
  Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
  6:00 pm

Friday December 4

• Munchies and More →
  Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kellermeyer Bergensons Services posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Associate in Coal City. Apply here.
• KFC posted a job opening for ShiftSupervisor in Coal City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Braidwood here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Coal City

• Coal City School Board Recognized Student-Athletes for Fall Sports Achievements (wcsjnews.com)
• Morris Veterans Day Observance Move to Shabbona School (wcsjnews.com)

Wilmington

• Will and Grundy county-area teams go 8-1 Saturday in IHSA football playoffs: The Herald-News Weekend Rewind (shawlocal.com)
• Grundy County property transfers: Oct. 26 to Nov. 1 (shawlocal.com)

Channahon

• Lincoln Avenue Communities Breaks Ground on Green Designed The Talia Affordable Senior Housing Community in Channahon, Illinois (multifamilybiz.com)
• Loebbert, McDonald post personal bests at CCAC championships (democratherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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