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🌱 Patch AM: No School Fun Day at Channahon Lanes & Mini Golf and 12 more events
Also check out Junk in the Trunk at Finders Flea Mart on the Channahon Patch calendar

Coffee in hand, Channahon? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Junk in the Trunk at Finders Flea Mart at Finders Flea
- MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center at Joliet Junior College Event Center
- Willmington Comedy Show at 626 S Kankakee St, Wilmington, IL 60481-1421, United States
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Very warm with high clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
- Sunday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 75, low: 56.
- Monday: Record-breaking temperatures, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
📸 Around Channahon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Channahon
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★ Featured events ★
- Junk in the Trunk at Finders Flea Mart →
Finders Flea, 503 Grundy St, Mazon
9:00 am - MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center →
Joliet Junior College Event Center, 1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet
6:00 pm - Willmington Comedy Show →
626 S Kankakee St, Wilmington, IL 60481-1421, United States,
7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- No School Fun Day at Channahon Lanes & Mini Golf →
Channahon Lanes, Channahon
12:00 pm - Mobile Food Pantry →
The Village Christian Church Minooka, 8965 Bell Rd, Minooka
5:00 pm - Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting →
Channahon, IL Calendar, 24555 S. NAVAJO Drive, Channahon
6:00 pm - Arts & Culture Commission Meeting →
Channahon, IL Calendar, 24555 S. NAVAJO Drive, Channahon
4:00 pm - Craft & Vendor Fair - SHOPPERS WANTED! →
Channahon United Methodist Church, 24751 W Eames St, Channahon
9:00 am - Candy Palooza →
The Village Christian Church Minooka, 8965 Bell Rd, Minooka
11:30 am - Audi Club Chicagoland: Fall Drive - Starved Rock →
Channahon
11:00 am - Board Of Commissioners Regular Meeting →
Arrowhead Community Center, 24856 W Eames Street, Channahon
5:00 pm - Monster Bash →
Heritage Crossing Field House, 24935 W Sioux Drive, Channahon
6:30 pm
Monday October 12
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Sunday October 25
Monday October 26
Friday October 30
📣 Channahon Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Channahon PatchAM possible:
- Kiddie Kampus Learning Center, Inc. — (815) 467-9890
- Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565
- Not Another Pizza Joint — 815-828-5298
- Fred C. Dames Funeral Home and Crematory — (815) 741-5500
- Meals on Wheels for Northern Illinois — (312) 207-5290
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Obituary: Robert L. Arko —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Obituary: James Michael "Jim" Will —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in CHANNAHON IL S20929 in Channahon. Apply here.
- W. W. Grainger, Inc. posted a job opening for Environmental Health & Safety Specialist (Minooka, IL DC) in Minooka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Channahon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Minooka
- Which ex-high school standouts from Grundy County area will play on Saturday, Oct. 10? (grundyreporter.com)
Shorewood
- Shorewood Police Bust Child Groomer From Washington State: Chief Explains How It Unfolded (patch.com)
- In 6th District congressional race, Casten and Conforti disagree on Trump's tariffs (dailyherald.com)
Wilmington
- Wilmington Cyberstalker 'Posted Nude Photos Of Me, Stated I Was A Sex Worker': Victim Petitions Judge (patch.com)
- IHSA playoff outlook for Week 8: What do Will and Grundy county teams need to do to make the field of 384? (shawlocal.com)
Ok Channahon! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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