🌱 Carterville boil water order follows valve failure near Ridge Street
Carterville, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Carterville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Carterville boil water order follows valve failure near Ridge Street
- Carterville students honor veterans with lunch, music and personal stories
- NIU heads to unbeaten DePaul after Carterville guard leads scoring
Also on today's calendar: IL FARM Distribution | City of Carterville (Williamson County, IL) and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A stray morning thundershower, with a high of 73 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 55, low: 34.
- Friday: Partly sunny and chilly, with a high of 48 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Boil water order announced for parts of Carterville following water main valve failure - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News (kbsi23.com) — Carterville residents who lost water pressure or service Tuesday face a boil water order once service returns. A valve failed during water main replacement near Ridge Street, and crews expected to restore pressure later Tuesday. The city has not announced when the order will be lifted. 
• Carterville students host veterans banquet (thesouthern.com) — Carterville Junior High students served veterans lunch and shared music and speeches at the school's 18th annual Veterans Day ceremony. Student Preslie Murray spoke about the resilience of her father, Army veteran Daniel Alderman, who said sharing his experiences helps younger generations understand what veterans have been through.
• NIU Heads To DePaul Wednesday Night (niuhuskies.com) — A graduate guard from Carterville led Northern Illinois with 15 points in its loss at Bradley as the Huskies prepare to visit unbeaten DePaul. Wednesday's game tips off at 6 p.m. at Wintrust Arena, where NIU will try to rebound against a team averaging 90.7 points.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Medicare Wellness & Open Enrollment Event →
Shawnee Alliance, 6355 Brandhorst Drive, Carterville
9:00 am
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Adult Craft Night
Anne West Lindsey District Library, 117 South Division Street, Carterville
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IL FARM Distribution | City of Carterville (Williamson County, IL) →
City of Carterville, 120 North Greenbriar Road, Carterville
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BOWLING BALL TOURNAMENT →
SI BOWL, 10240 Samuel Road, Carterville
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CHS Fall Play
Carterville High School, 1415 W Grand Ave, Carterville
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Mario Kart Tournament
Anne West Lindsey District Library, 117 South Division Street, Carterville
12:00 pm -
CHS Fall Play
Carterville High School, 1415 W Grand Ave, Carterville
7:00 pm -
Unpacking 2026 Summative Designation →
John A. Logan College, 700 Logan College Rd., Carterville
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Lawyer in the Library
Anne West Lindsey District Library, 117 South Division Street, Carterville
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Youth Arts & Crafts Night
Anne West Lindsey District Library, 117 South Division Street, Carterville
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Storytime: Corn
Anne West Lindsey District Library, 117 South Division Street, Carterville
10:00 am
Thursday November 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Adult Craft Night
Anne West Lindsey District Library, 117 South Division Street, Carterville
4:00 pm
Thursday November 12
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- Meridian Senior Living posted a job opening for Cook in Carterville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Carbondale
- AAUW Carbondale Branch to host luncheon on homelessness Tuesday (thesouthern.com)
- SIU Carbondale announces $1.2 million in salary increases for 190 faculty members - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News (kbsi23.com)
- Hundreds of students coming to SIU for Future Teachers Day on Nov. 13 (siu.edu)
Marion
- Marion council swears in officers, hears pitch for spay and neuter project (thesouthern.com)
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