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In today's newsletter:
- Where to leave Thanksgiving cooking to someone else in Maple Park
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 56 and low of 37 degrees.
- Thursday: Mainly cloudy; windy, cooler, temps: high: 42, low: 31.
- Friday: Chilly with clouds and sun, with a high of 42 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Skip the cooking: Restaurants serving Thanksgiving dinner in northern Illinois in 2026 (shawlocal.com) — Maple Park residents can leave Thanksgiving cooking to Acquaviva Winery or Sorrento’s on Nov. 26. Acquaviva’s family-style dinner runs noon to 5 p.m., with turkey, pork loin, pasta and dessert for $49 per adult and $18 for children ages 3–12. Sorrento’s will offer turkey dinner and prime rib alongside other entrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby
Wednesday November 11
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Veterans Day Celebration
Hampshire Elementary School
8:30 am
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Dental Health Clinic
Littlejohn Elementary
Dekalb, IL 60115
8:45 am
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Family Storytime with Miss Moe (Drop In): Scarecrow →
Town and Country Public Library District, 320 E. North St., Elburn
10:00 am
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Knit and Crochet Circle: Daytime Session →
Town and Country Public Library District, 320 E. North St., Elburn
2:00 pm
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Tween/Teen: Graphic Novel Book Club →
Town and Country Public Library District, 320 E. North St., Elburn
4:30 pm
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Passport Reservation (Evening) →
Town and Country Public Library District, 320 E. North St., Elburn
5:30 pm
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DeKalb Public Library Board →
DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak Street, DeKalb
6:30 pm
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Veterans' Day Program: The War of 1812 →
Town and Country Public Library District, 320 E. North St., Elburn
7:00 pm
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Facility Strategic Planning Community Meeting at South Prairie/Little Spartans
South Prairie Elementary School, 820 Borden Ave, Sycamore
11:30 pm
Thursday November 12
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Public Building Commission
Administration Building – Conference Room East, 110 E. Sycamore St., Sycamore
8:30 am
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Chair Yoga →
Town and Country Public Library District, 320 E. North St., Elburn
9:30 am
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Rooted for Good Mobile Food Pantry: DeKalb →
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N Annie Glidden Rd, DeKalb
11:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Harvard Maintenance posted a job opening for Clinical Janitorial Cleaner - 39909 in Sycamore. Apply here.
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Harvard Maintenance, Inc posted a job opening for Clinical Janitorial Cleaner - 39932 in Elburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maple Park here.
🗞 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)
- Illinois Republicans assess damage from nationwide ‘blue tsunami' (audacy.com)
DeKalb
- Craig Culver recognizes DeKalb staff for top-five ranking in crew challenge (mystateline.com)
- New low-dose CT scan aims to protect DeKalb firefighters from toxic exposure (dailydispatch.com)
- City Council aligns municipal code to new micromobility law, authorizes Monat Building demolition (northernstar.info)
Geneva
- Geneva Chamber Of Commerce Launches Charitable Foundation (patch.com)
Ok Maple Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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