🌱 Scarecrow Hollow Festival and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Scarecrow Hollow Festival at Perry Farm Park
• Baseball (A) vs. Bradley Central @ 315 at St George Elem School
• Baseball (A) vs. Bradley Central at St George Elem School

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 56.
• Saturday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bourbonnais

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• Scarecrow Hollow Festival →
  Perry Farm Park, 459 Kennedy Dr, Bourbonnais
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Baseball (A) vs. Bradley Central @ 315
  St George Elem School 315 SPORTS COMPLEX (FIELD #11)
  4:30 pm
• Baseball (A) vs. Bradley Central
  St George Elem School 315 SPORTS COMPLEX (FIELD #11)
  4:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Baseball (A) vs. Grant Park
  St George Elem School GRANT PARK
  4:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Softball VS Bishop McNamara Middle School
  St George Elem School Bishop McNamara Middle School
  4:30 pm
• Cross Country (A) Bishop McNamara Invite @ KCC
  St George Elem School Kankakee Community College
  4:30 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day - No School
  Bourbonnais SD 53 Bourbonnais, IL 60914

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Softball VS Limestone Middle School
  St George Elem School 315 Sports Park
  4:30 pm
• Baseball (H) vs. Kankakee
  St George Elem School 315 SPORTS COMPLEX (FIELD #12)
  4:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Fish Fry Fundraiser →
  Manteno Sportsmen's Club, 851 N Main St, Manteno
  5:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Baseball (A) vs. Bradley Central @ 315
  St George Elem School 315 SPORTS COMPLEX (FIELD #11)
  4:30 pm
• Baseball (A) vs. Bradley Central
  St George Elem School 315 SPORTS COMPLEX (FIELD #11)
  4:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Bradley

• NIU Women's Basketball Announces 2026-27 Non-Conference Slate (niuhuskies.com)

Manteno

• Giannoulias Awards Nearly $29 Million in Library and Literacy Grants (citizennewspapergroup.com)
• Manteno mayor orders trustee arrest as feud escalates (southwestregionalpublishing.com)

Kankakee

• Trip Planning (blogspot.com)
• 8/13 From 1960: Paul & Kip Gems, B-Rey-Neil-Jermaine-Barry-Scoops & Roberto Big Boppers, Game Days, Jamo Out, HBD Jonah, Tom & Jeff (blogspot.com)
• Chicago area could see severe weather, isolated tornadoes this week (nbcchicago.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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