🌱 How a Braidwood birthday gift secretly turned into $1 million

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Braidwood birthday gift secretly turned into $1 million

Also on today's calendar: City of Braidwood Blood Drive.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds breaking; less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Illinois Man Wins $1 Million With Birthday Lottery Ticket (q985online.com) — A Braidwood resident just became a millionaire after scratching a gifted Illinois Lottery ticket at his birthday party, initially thinking he'd only won $1,000. When he and his wife visited a prize center, staff revealed the ticket was actually worth $1 million, and the couple now plans travel, a new car, and family celebrations with their windfall.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Braidwood

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Volunteer Morning: Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve →
  Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve, 24329 IL-113, Braidwood
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• City of Braidwood Blood Drive →
  Braidwood City Hall, 141 W. Main St., Braidwood
  2:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Coal City at Reed-Custer →
  Reed-Custer High School, 249 S Comet Dr, Braidwood

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Versiti Blood Drive of Illinois →
  Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
  3:00 pm
• Summer Concert Series! →
  North Island Park, 250 Bridge St, Wilmington
  5:00 pm
• Wilmington Park District's Concerts in the Park! →
  North Island Park, 250 Bridge St, Wilmington
  5:00 pm
• Manteno Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Coal City →
  Coal city High School, Northeast Illinois, Coal City
  5:00 pm
• Concerts in the Park: The Clients →
  North Island Park, 250 Bridge St., Wilmington
  5:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Herscher at Wilmington →
  Wilmington High School, 209 Wildcat Ct., Wilmington
  7:00 pm
• Herscher Varsity Football @ Wilmington →
  Wilmington High School, 209 Wildcat Court, Wilmington
  7:00 pm
• Streator Varsity Football @ Coal City →
  Coal city High School, Northeast Illinois, Coal City
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Streator at Coal City →
  Coal City High School, 655 W Division St, Coal City

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is a lane closed on I-355 S reported at 6:03...
  There is a lane closed on I-355 S reported at 6:03 PM. "I-355 Southbound - ROADWORK - at Internationale Parkway - MP 11.5 - 2 left lanes blocked of… (Nextdoor )
• There is road construction on I-355 S reported at...
  There is road construction on I-355 S reported at 7:05 PM. "I-355 Southbound - ROADWORK - at I-55 - MP 12.4 - 2 left lanes blocked of 3" (Nextdoor )

• Ridgeway Petroleum, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Kitchen Manager in Braidwood. Apply here.
• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in DIAMOND, IL S07438 in Coal City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Braidwood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wilmington

• Grant Park, Gardner-South Wilmington volleyball earn 3-set wins in RVC play: Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup (shawlocal.com)

Channahon

• Tyrpin sets program 5K record at St. Francis Twilight (herald-review.com)
• Repairs on U.S. Route 6 bridge in Channahon begin this week (shawlocal.com)

Morris

• Kane County Chronicle football preview capsules for Week 4 (shawlocal.com)
• Gavin School District 37 reported 82.5% of teacher attendance during 2024-25 (lakecountygazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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