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🌱 Cancer Support Group - Coping with Uncertainty and 10 more events
And check out Men's 12" Slow-pitch Softball Fall League on the Bourbonnais Patch calendar

What's up Bourbonnais! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Men's 12" Slow-pitch Softball Fall League
- Girls Basketball (H) vs. Bishop McNamara at St George Elem School
- Cancer Support Group - Coping with Uncertainty
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with periods of rain, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: Clouds breaking for some sun, temps: high: 69, low: 46.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 46 degrees.
📸 Around Bourbonnais
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bourbonnais
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★ Featured events ★
- Men's 12" Slow-pitch Softball Fall League →
315 Sports Park, 2006 N State Route 50, Bourbonnais
6:00 pm
Monday October 5
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Other local events
- Girls Basketball (H) vs. Bishop McNamara
St George Elem School Bourbonnais, IL 60914
4:30 pm - Cancer Support Group - Coping with Uncertainty →
100 Riverside Dr, Bourbonnais
3:00 pm - Church 12" Slow-pitch Softball Fall League →
315 Sports Park, 2006 N State Route 50, Bourbonnais
6:00 pm - Chess Club →
Bourbonnais Public Library, 250 W John Casey Rd, Bourbonnais
6:00 pm - Coffee with a Doc - Breast Cancer Awareness →
Connect Roasters, 141 S Main St, Bourbonnais
1:00 pm - 2026 Fall Tour →
Bourbonnais IL - Their Story →
The Grow Center, 310 Main Street, Bourbonnais
5:30 pm
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 10
Thursday October 15
📣 Bourbonnais Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Waterways Advisory Subcommitee →
Kankakee County, IL Calendar, 189 East Court Street, Kankakee
8:30 am - BINGO →
Good Vibrations Bar and Restaurant, 1680 West Station Street, Kankakee
6:00 pm - Lisle Varsity Football @ Manteno →
Manteno High School, 443 N Maple St, Manteno
7:00 pm - Adoption Event: Kankakee Farmers Market →
Kankakee Farmers Market, 250 South Schuyler Avenue, Kankakee
8:00 am
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I need someone to put some screen porch screening back up (sagging, but screening is intact), sand the top railing of our deck so I can paint it, and cut and place some trellises on the back of the deck.
I need someone who can really do these things, not like the guy who said he knew how to replace a screen door handle. (He didn't.) Oh yeah, I guess I… (Nextdoor Briarcliff)
- Driveline posted a job opening for Master Merchandiser in Bourbonnais. Apply here.
- Maurices posted a job opening for Temporary Retail Sales Support in Bourbonnais. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bourbonnais here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bradley
- Bradley enters season with mix of returners, experienced additions (midmajorbasketball.com)
Manteno
- New political party in Manteno seeks return to normalcy (shawlocal.com)
- After closing of tracks, programs like Galloping Out train retired racehorses for new lives (dailyherald.com)
- Camp Shaw hosting 80th reunion, fundraiser Saturday (shawlocal.com)
Kankakee
- Kankakee County organizations unite for holiday assistance event (shawlocal.com)
Ok Bourbonnais! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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