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🌱 How a Braidwood birthday gift secretly turned into $1 million
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Good day Braidwood! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
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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- 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 ★
- Volunteer Morning: Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve →
Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve, 24329 IL-113, Braidwood
10:00 am
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- City of Braidwood Blood Drive →
Braidwood City Hall, 141 W. Main St., Braidwood
2:00 pm - Coal City at Reed-Custer →
Reed-Custer High School, 249 S Comet Dr, Braidwood
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - 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 - Streator at Coal City →
Coal City High School, 655 W Division St, Coal City
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
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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...
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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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