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Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: Sunshine, nice and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Wednesday April 22
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CEO Trade show 2026
The Harvest Room , 1300 S Broadway Suite 23A , Salem
5:00 pm
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Little Egypt CEO Trade Show 2026
The Harvest Room , 1300 S Broadway Suite 23A , Salem
5:00 pm
Saturday April 25
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SCHS - Prom
South Central CUD 401
Kinmundy, IL 62854
7:00 pm
Tuesday April 28
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Food Pantry @ Bond County Senior Center – Greenville, IL
Bond County Senior Center , 1001 E Harris Ave , Greenville
4:00 pm
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SCHS - National Honor Society Inductions
South Central CUD 401 , 800 W Washington St , Farina
6:30 pm
Tuesday May 5
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Columbia Girls Varsity Soccer @ Salem
Salem Community High School , 1200 N Broadway Ave , Salem
4:30 pm
Thursday May 7
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Salem Elks Lodge #1678 Meeting – Salem, IL
Elks Lodge , 315 N Broadway Ave , Salem
6:00 pm
Friday May 8
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Mattoon Girls Varsity Soccer @ Salem
Salem Community High School , 1200 N Broadway Ave , Salem
4:30 pm
Tuesday May 12
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Richland County Varsity Softball @ Salem
Salem Community High School , 1200 N Broadway Ave , Salem
4:30 pm
Thursday May 14
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Mascoutah Varsity Softball @ Salem
Salem Community High School , 1200 N Broadway Ave , Salem
4:30 pm
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Vandalia at Odin/Patoka/Sandoval
102 S Merritt St , Odin
9:30 pm
Saturday June 6
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City of Salem, Family Day in the Park!
Bryan Memorial Park
10:00 am
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Effingham
- City Council Passes Budget for the New Fiscal Year - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3 (thexradio.com)
- 2 displaced following Effingham apartment fire; cause ruled ‘accidental' (wcia.com)
- State Fair Tickets for Arena Events On Sale Today - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3 (thexradio.com)
Greenville
- Soccer Lady Comets Grab Victories (wgel.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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