🌱 Dental Health Clinic and 11 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 54 and low of 38 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy, breezy and cooler, temps: high: 43, low: 29.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 43 and low of 27 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Dental Health Clinic
  Littlejohn Elementary Dekalb, IL 60115
  8:45 am
• Chair Yoga →
  Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 East State Street, Cherry Valley
  10:30 am
• Crochet Stuffie Club →
  The 815 Artisan Collective, 126 W Lincoln, Belvidere
  11:00 am
• Cozy Stitch Club →
  The 815 Artisan Collective, 126 W Lincoln, Belvidere
  1:00 pm
• Porch Boards →
  The 815 Artisan Collective, 126 W Lincoln, Belvidere
  5:00 pm
• Buddy Soccer
  Indoor Sports Center, 8800 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park
  5:00 pm
• DeKalb Public Library Board →
  DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak Street, DeKalb
  6:30 pm
• IYSA B License Course
  Indoor Sports Center, 8800 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park
  6:30 pm
• Facility Strategic Planning Community Meeting at South Prairie/Little Spartans
  South Prairie Elementary School, 820 Borden Ave, Sycamore
  11:30 pm

Thursday November 12

• 2026 Muse for Small Business Workshop →
  Genoa IL
• Public Building Commission
  Administration Building – Conference Room East, 110 E. Sycamore St., Sycamore
  8:30 am
• Story Sprouts: Magic →
  Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 East State Street, Cherry Valley
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• MaidPro posted a job opening for House Cleaner with dental/vision insurance and 401k in Belvidere. Apply here.
• Papa John's posted a job opening for Shift Leader for Upcoming Belvidere, IL location in Belvidere. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kirkland here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sycamore

• A Little Holiday Wellness Goes a Long Way (shawlocal.com)
• Kunes Auto Group Yelp reviews disabled after alleged Alaina Kunes Ole Miss monkey racist scandal triggers barrage of negative reviews (newsbreak.com)

Belvidere

• Northern Illinois schools get new safety audits (rrstar.com)
• Nonpoint reveal new December tour dates (lambgoat.com)
• CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Throws Down at Sweetwater with Two Live Tracks (therockfather.com)

Rockford

• 'Can't Believe It': Lucky IL Dad Wins $1 Million On $50 Scratchoff Ticket (patch.com)

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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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