🌱 Coal City school levy hinges on a familiar assessment dispute

Good morning to you Coal City! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Coal City school levy hinges on a familiar assessment dispute
• Coal City soccer brings home another state trophy
• Morris moves Veterans Day ceremony indoors; Gardner also hosts observance

Also on today's calendar: Momma Sue's Blessing Day and 2 more events.

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 56 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 47, low: 31.
• Friday: Chilly with periods of sun, with a high of 45 and low of 29 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Coal City School District Approves Tentative Tax Levy (wcsjnews.com) — Coal City's school board approved a tentative levy, with the district expecting its tax rate to stay at $3.36 per $100 of assessed valuation. The board is again challenging GE Hitachi's property assessment. A successful challenge could lower that rate to $3.30, though Superintendent Chris Spencer said he doesn't expect that outcome.
   

• Coal City Soccer Team Claims 4th Place in State Tournament (wcsjnews.com) — Coal City's boys soccer team brought home a fourth-place state trophy, following last year's third-place finish. After two close losses in Rockford, coach Steve McCleary praised the foundation his players have built for the program. The team was honored Saturday during halftime of Coal City's football playoff game.
   

• Morris Veterans Day Observance Move to Shabbona School (wcsjnews.com) — Morris' Veterans Day observance moves indoors to Shabbona School's gym at 11 a.m. today because of inclement weather, with no parade planned. Gardner's American Legion also hosts a public ceremony at 11 a.m., featuring speaker Paul Meincke on Honor Flight Chicago's work and Coal City's Jessica Leisure singing the national anthem.
   

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📸 Around Coal City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coal City

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 4

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

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Other local events

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

Sunday November 22

• Momma Sue's Blessing Day →
  Aces Garage Bar & Grill, 502 Twin Rail Dr, Minooka
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• GBB vs Morris Grade School
  MVK Middle School, 1013 North Street, Mazon
  4:30 pm
• BBB @ St. Mary's
  St. Mary's Catholic School, 414 N Main St, Pontiac
  5:00 pm

Friday November 13

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

Saturday November 14

• BBB 5-6 Dwight (Round Robin)
  Dwight Common School, 801 S. Columbia St., Dwight

Sunday November 15

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

Monday November 16

• BBB vs Milton Pope
  Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School, 1013 North St, Mazon
  4:30 pm
• GBB @ Milton Pope
  Milton Pope School, 3197 E. 28th Rd., Marseilles
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• KFC posted a job opening for ShiftSupervisor in Coal City. Apply here.
• Coal City School District 1 posted a job opening for Permanent Substitute Custodian- Full Time (3pm-11pm) in Coal City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coal City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Braidwood

• Braidwood Lions holding Christmas tree fundraiser (shawlocal.com)
• Balkema's Weekly Breakdown: Moving Forward, Grant Opportunities, Reliable Energy (senatorchrisbalkema.com)
• Braidwood Seasonal Yard Waste Collection Ends This Month (wspynews.com)

Wilmington

• Will and Grundy county-area teams go 8-1 Saturday in IHSA football playoffs: The Herald-News Weekend Rewind (shawlocal.com)

Shorewood

• Bullpen Sports Bar Owner Jerry Borrego, In Trouble With The Law Again, Hires Tomczak Law Group As Defense (patch.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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