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WSIU Almanac 11.18.25

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ON THIS DAY in 1928 Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" is released, the first Mickey Mouse sound cartoon

The SIC Theatre presents “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!”: The musical at Southeastern Illinois College November 21 & 22 at 7pm and Nov 23rd at 2pm. There are even a Holiday Dinner Performances before the evening shows. Learn more at www.sic.edu/boxoffice

Jackson County has completed their tax deed proceedings on real estate properties that were delinquent in taxes. 481 properties and 40 mobile homes will be up for a sealed bid auction sale. All bids must be received either by mail or online bid by November 21st. For more information, contact the Auction Sale Department of the Jackson County Tax Agent’s Office at 800-248-2850 or visit www.iltaxsale.com

The Second Annual Helping Hands for the Holidays— A Carbondale Community Winter Resource Fair is on Thursday, December 11th from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the Carbondale Civic Center. Gather for a festive day of holiday cheer, community connection, free food and giveaways! This FREE event will feature nearly 30 community organizations and agencies offering valuable information about local services and resources to help residents this holiday season and all year long.Attendees will enjoy complimentary treats and beverages by Cristaudo’s while exploring a variety of free and low-cost resources available to them. Attendees will also receive a commemorative Carbondale holiday bag while supplies last and have a chance to win door prizes throughout the event.To learn more about this event or the resource vendors, please contact Dianah McGreehan at dmcgreehan@carbondaleil.gov or call 618-457-3282.

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Leah Lerner is a media writer, producer, and announcer at WSIU Public Broadcasting located at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org.
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WSIU Almanac | The Almanac is a weekday feature that provides an overview of events, happenings, and history of the world around us. Each episode provides a little "slice of life" about the day. Send information to us at wsiunews@wsiu.org or wsiuradio@wsiu.org.