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🌱 How a Carterville resident nearly lost $300,000 to a scam

Carterville, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hi Carterville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Carterville resident nearly lost $300,000 to a scam
  • Can Carterville softball turn a third straight state trip into another title?

Also on today's calendar: Craig Gerdes Music and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 60.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• From Fake Toll Notices to Phishing Attacks: FBI Shares How to Spot a Scam (wsiltv.com) — Carterville residents are being warned about increasingly sophisticated scams, including one phishing scheme that tried to steal $300,000 from a local victim’s bank account. The FBI explains how AI-driven calls, fake toll notices, and urgent messages trick people, and urges anyone who suspects a scam to verify contacts independently and report incidents to the Internet Crime Complaint Center.
   

• Local Softball Teams Heading to State (wsiltv.com) — Carterville softball fans can cheer the Lions into their third straight state Final Four after a big Super-Sectional win over Red Bud in Carbondale. The team heads back to Peoria Thursday to face Williamsville, aiming to add another deep postseason run to their 2024 championship and 2025 runner-up finishes.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday June 6
  • Park Ranger Foraging Program
    Anne West Lindsey District Library 117 South Division Street, Carterville, IL 62918
    2:00 pm
    • Friday June 12
  • Special Olympics State Games
    Carterville CUSD 5 Carterville, IL 62918
  • Monthly Birthdays
    Herrin CUSD 4 Herrin, IL 62948

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Retail Odyssey Company posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Weekends in Herrin. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Herrin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carterville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Carbondale

  • SIU Carbondale researchers name three new species of poison dart frogs (siu.edu)
  • Jackson County agencies to conduct tornado response exercise in Carbondale - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News (kbsi23.com)
  • Carbondale Dinner and Dialogue event commemorates U.S. Independence, Juneteenth (wpsdlocal6.com)

Marion

  • Domestic battery incident led to a 2 hour stand off in Marion (wjpf.com)

Ok Carterville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Carterville

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.