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🌱 Why Charleston Police jailed a man after two arrests in one day
Charleston, Illinois Patch AM: a 2 min readGood day Charleston! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Charleston Police jailed a man after two arrests in one day
- Which athletes advanced at Charleston’s state track meet this weekend?
Today's riddle: If you have 13 apples in one hand and 10 oranges in the other, what do you have ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.
- Sunday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 76, low: 60.
- Monday: A morning thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man arrested twice in one day in Charleston for assault, disorderly conduct at a business (wcia.com) — Charleston Police report that a 38-year-old man was arrested twice on Thursday, including once after allegedly frightening an employee at a Lincoln Avenue business and fleeing before officers arrived. He was later detained in Coles County Jail for violating pre-trial release conditions, with police noting his long history of local criminal cases. 
• Yorkville's Owen Horeni runs fastest 800 time in state track prelims: Friday Record Newspapers sports roundup (shawlocal.com) — State track fans are converging on Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, where Yorkville’s Owen Horeni posted the fastest Class 3A 800-meter prelim time heading into Saturday’s finals. Several other Kendall County and area athletes advanced in sprints, hurdles, jumps, and throws, all competing this weekend on Charleston’s blue track.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Big hands ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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