🌱 Sharpen the soft skills Bradley employers say they’re looking for.
Bradley, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Bradley! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Sharpen the soft skills Bradley employers say they’re looking for.
Also on today's calendar: Pop The Balloon: Kankakee and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 73.
- Saturday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kankakee - Soft Skills Employers Actually Want Workshop 07.15.26 (illinois.gov) — A free soft-skills workshop is coming to Kankakee Workforce Services on North Bradley Boulevard in Bradley on July 15, helping residents strengthen communication, reliability, problem-solving, teamwork, and professionalism. Through interactive discussions and workplace scenarios, participants can practice the soft skills local employers say they value most. 
📸 Around Bradley
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Upcoming Events in
Bradley
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★ Featured events ★
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Food Truck Fridays →
Perry Farm Park, 459 Kennedy Dr, Bourbonnais
11:00 am
Friday July 3
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Other local events
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Pop The Balloon: Kankakee →
Majestic Weddings & Events Kankakee, 150 N Schuyler Ave, Kankakee
5:00 pm -
KCC 4th of July Fireworks & Music →
Kankakee Community College, 100 College Drive, Kankakee
4:30 pm -
Live Music at BrickStone →
Brickstone Brewery, 557 William R Latham Senior Dr, Bourbonnais
8:00 pm -
Music Under the Oaks →
Cobb Park, 1002 Cobb Blvd, Kankakee
4:00 pm -
Trivia Night →
Hoppy Pig, 135 N Bradley Blvd, Bradley
7:00 pm -
KVTA Presents: HOME (Sunday) →
Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School 307, 700 W North St, Bradley
2:00 pm
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
Sunday July 5
Wednesday July 8
Sunday July 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Book Review Group →
Kankakee Public Library, 201 E Merchant St, Kankakee
10:00 am -
Bingo at the Cameo →
The Cameo Room by the Knights Of Columbus, 187 S Indiana Ave, Kankakee
6:00 pm -
Encuentros Juveniles
St. John Paul II Catholic Parish Holy Family Hall
6:00 pm -
Closed in observance of Independence Day
Kankakee Public Library 201 East Merchant St., Kankakee, IL 60901 -
Independence Day (Observed) →
Kankakee County, IL Calendar Kankakee, IL 60901
Thursday July 2
Friday July 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Oberweis Dairy posted a job opening for Crew Member in Bradley. Apply here.
- Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307 posted a job opening for Head Wrestling Coach in Bradley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bradley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bourbonnais
- Bicyclist dies after being hit by vehicle near Manteno (southwestregionalpublishing.com)
- Official notice: Colloquies (July 2026) (lcms.org)
Kankakee
- Cooling centers available in Kankakee County during heat wave (shawlocal.com)
- Kankakee Police Report Battery at West Side Store (wivr1017.com)
- Pritzker issues disaster proclamation for storm-ravaged counties, including Cook, LaSalle, Kankakee (abc7chicago.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
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