IN OUR COMMUNITY

The Holiday Magic Lighted Santa Parade will be Saturday December 6th with parade line up at City Hall 200 Riverfront Drive. Santa will be on hand and will be at Knudson Park. The Christmas Lighting of decorations in the park will also take place. Plus, breakfast with Santa!

A bus trip to view the Rotary Park lights in LaSalle has been organized with Marseilles Elementary School. If you would be interested in riding the bus to the event, please use the form to let us know your information and if you are interested

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQ1Htg4dIx6y6u0m8g_vOOkCDIQdIkZhxX8QeiZDH6fE1pTw/viewform?pli=1

Rock Around the Park at Illini State Park on December 13th  from 1:00 p.m. to  4:00 p.m.

Celebrate with friends, music, and holiday fun by the fireplace at Marasottawa Shelter. Musicians from LaSalle County are invited to play holiday tunes. Public is invited.

MES Christmas Connection is Back!

Marseilles Elementary School is teaming up with the Marseilles Police Department, Marseilles Lions Club, Labor Local Union 393, and local churches to make sure no MES student goes without Christmas gifts!

Families in need can complete the MES Christmas Connection form—available on our website: mes150.org/community/christmas-connection

—and submit it to the school. Each family is randomly assigned to one organization, which will provide holiday support. Families cannot apply with multiple organizations.

After submitting, you’ll receive a call from your assigned organization to confirm your submission and ask a few follow-up questions.

🎁 Let’s make this holiday season magical for every MES student!

Join in for a Paint and Sip on Saturday, Dec 13th at the Marseilles Lions Club from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Amanda Zehr from Open Space Gallery will guide you in painting this adorable snowman while you sip, laugh, and unwind.  $40 per person — includes all supplies + cash bar! Sign up by Dec 9th in person

The Marseilles Police Department is excited to announce that our annual Shop with a Cop program is officially underway! Donations can be dropped off at the Marseilles Police Department or mailed to:

202 Riverfront Dr.  Marseilles IL 61341 

Please make checks payable to Marseilles Police Association

Thank you for helping us make the season a little brighter for our community’s kids!

*Each year, this program helps bring holiday joy to local children by giving them a chance to go shopping with our officers for gifts, clothing, and holiday essentials. 

Marseilles Rotary’s NEW fundraiser has begun! SPLIT THE POT! Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Raffle! The more tickets that sell the higher the pot gets! Only $5 per ticket! Ticket profits go to support the needs of our community. 

Check out these 12 tech gifts for the holidays: https://www.wired.com/story/best-tech-gifts/

Or look at this list of 40 tech gifts under $100:  https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-gifts-under-100/

Google Maps is rolling out four new features that are meant to save time and find activities over the coming holiday season and more. They include Gemini integration, an EV charger locator, trending activities and helpful review tools for your favorite businesses.  Details at: https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/mobile-apps/google-maps-gets-four-new-features-to-help-cut-your-travel-time-during-the-holidays

Scammers take full advantage of the hectic holiday shopping season.  The image above is a sample of a package delivery text message scam you could receive.  

Notice the link does not lead to UPS or USPS, it is upss.update-aldress.  The scammer uses a domain that resembles a real website, and “address” in the link is misspelled. Next, the text says “Pls” which is lingo you would not typically see in correspondence from a business.   

MotorTrend, MTCO channel 552, will become Discovery Turbo on January 6, 2026.  

Discovery Turbo is the ultimate destination for car enthusiasts, thrill-seekers, and anyone who lives life in the fast lane. Whether you’re passionate about performance tuning, classic restorations, DIY culture, or the latest automotive tech, Discovery Turbo connects you to the people, inspiration, and tools that fuel your journey.

Is there a RAT in your computer?  Hopefully not!  A Remote Access Trojan (RAT) is malware that gives a hacker hidden control of your device to monitor your keystrokes, turn on your webcam, install additional malware, and more.

Signs that your computer has been infected by a RAT can include unusual network activity, sluggish performance, unexpected pop-ups, and unknown apps appearing on your computer.

To prevent RATs and other threats, stay cautious  and never act urgently when receiving unexpected attachments and links in emails or texts, download only from trusted sources, keep software updated, and use antivirus and firewall protection.

The holiday season is a prime time for hackers, scammers, and online thieves.  The best defense against these threats is awareness. Here are three detailed steps to be more secure before and after we shop: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Holiday%2520Online%2520Safety_tip%2520sheets_2020-v5-DW_508%2520pobs.pdf