🌱 Illini Bluffs punches its state ticket in Brimfield

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• Illini Bluffs punches its state ticket in Brimfield

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cooler; a morning t-shower, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 46, low: 31.
• Friday: Partly sunny and chilly, with a high of 43 and low of 26 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Prep sports recap for Nov. 9, 2026: volleyball supersectionals (centralillinoisproud.com) — Illini Bluffs earned its first state volleyball tournament trip since 2019 with a straight-set win over Newark at Monday’s Brimfield supersectional. The Tigers will face Athens at 9 a.m. Friday at CEFCU Arena in Normal, while fellow area qualifier Tri-Valley makes its first state appearance.
   

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📸 Around Brimfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brimfield

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Thursday November 12

• BGS Boys Basketball at Midwest Central
  Brimfield CUSD 309 Brimfield, IL 61517
  5:30 pm

Friday November 13

• Meet The Team Night
  Brimfield CUSD 309 Brimfield, IL 61517
  6:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• BGS Girls Basketball at Orion
  Brimfield CUSD 309 Brimfield, IL 61517
  10:00 am
• BGS Boys Basketball Home vs Dunlap Middle
  Brimfield CUSD 309 Brimfield, IL 61517
  10:00 am

Monday November 16

• BGS Girls Basketball Home vs Lewistown
  Brimfield CUSD 309 Brimfield, IL 61517
  5:00 pm
• BGS Boys Basketball at Illini Bluffs
  Brimfield CUSD 309 Brimfield, IL 61517
  5:00 pm
• BHS GBB @ Princeville
  Princeville Jr/ Sr High School, 302 Cordis St, Princeville
  6:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• BGS Boys Basketball Home vs Farmington B Game
  Brimfield CUSD 309 Brimfield, IL 61517
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Critters & Cookies →
  Wildlife Prairie Park, 3826 N. Taylor Road, Hanna City
  12:00 pm

Thursday November 12

• Words, Power, and Community: Dr. Eve L. Ewing
  https://bit.ly/ILPS6DrEveLEwingRegistration
  7:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• FREE Train Rides →
  Wildlife Prairie Park, 3826 N. Taylor Road, Hanna City
  10:00 am
• Winter Wellness Yoga →
  Wildlife Prairie Park, 3826 N. Taylor Road, Hanna City
  11:15 am

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

• Greenview posted a job opening for Lawn Care Technician in Dunlap. Apply here.
• Svetness posted a job opening for Personal Trainer in Dunlap. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brimfield here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Princeville

• Where To Get Your Thanksgiving Pie In Chicago (blockclubchicago.org)

Peoria

• FOLEPI's Winter Wonderland in East Peoria opens Nov. 27 (1027superhits.com)
• Peoria City Council to consider economic development measures for Northwoods Mall (centralillinoisproud.com)
• Peoria Rivermen rookie center shines as SPHL Player of the Week (pjstar.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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