🌱 Taylorville Eagles Bingo Night @ 217 East Main Cross – Taylorville, IL and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
• Friday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Taylorville Eagles Bingo Night @ 217 East Main Cross – Taylorville, IL →
  Fraternal Order of Eagles, 217 E Main Cross St, Taylorville
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• State of the Community Luncheon - May 14, 2026 →
  Mt. Zion Convention Center
  12:00 pm
• Herbal Remedy Education with The Primitive Prairie →
  1001 N Cheney St, Taylorville
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Table for Ten - May 15, 2026 →
  The FourNine, 111 East Village Parkway, Mt Zion
  11:30 am
• Homeschool Class @ Hardy's House of Herbs →
  Hardy's House of Herbs, 302 Dayton St, Tower Hill
  1:00 pm
• Springfield Varsity Baseball @ Mt. Zion →
  Mt. Zion Junior and Senior High School, 305 and, Mt Zion
  4:30 pm

Saturday May 16

• A History of Bicycling in Illinois →
  Rock Springs Conservation Area, 3939 Nearing Ln, Decatur
  2:00 pm
• LADY LUCK music: Lady Luck at Bunkers Bar →
  Bunkers Bar, 220 Old Rte 36, Illiopolis
  7:00 pm

Monday May 18

• Track Banquet →
  Meridian Middle School Macon, IL 62544
  5:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Ribbon Cutting for SIU Medicine - May 19, 2026
  Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce, 101 S Main St #102, Decatur
  11:30 am

Saturday May 23

• Run The World - Tribute to Beyonce and Destiny's Child →
  Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater, 2686 E Cantrell St, Decatur
  7:00 pm

Tuesday May 26

• PMP Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Decatur, IL →
  Business Center of Decatur, 2121 S Imboden Ct, Decatur
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for Physical Education Teacher - Middle School/Primary in Assumption. Apply here.
• Papa John's Pizza posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Taylorville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blue Mound here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Macon

• Mike Noonan joining Millikin staff; St. Teresa boys basketball in search of head coach (herald-review.com)
• Unit 5 again named among best communities for music education (herald-review.com)

Mount Zion

• Firebird grant supports undergraduate atomic physics research (herald-review.com)
• Ryan McVickers stepping away from Mt. Pulaski girls basketball for family (herald-review.com)

Taylorville

• An unlikely connection, as COVID set in, takes on a wonderful life of its own (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
• Taylorville Overpowers MacArthur, Warrensburg-Latham Sweeps Monday Action (decaturradio.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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