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🌱 What Microsoft’s revived data center could mean for Cherry Valley residents
Coming up on the Cherry Valley Patch calendar: Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Greetings Cherry Valley! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Microsoft's revived data center could mean for Cherry Valley residents
Also on today's calendar: SEPTEMBER 2026 INCROWD815 FREE NETWORKING EVENT and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A couple of showers; humid, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.
- Friday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 74, low: 64.
- Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Microsoft's data center plans are back before Cherry Valley two years later (rockrivercurrent.com) — Microsoft's proposed data center in Cherry Valley is back on the table, with a renewed, smaller plan that still promises jobs and about $1.3 million a year in payments to the village. Residents packed Village Hall to debate impacts on property values, noise, water, and energy use as officials move the special-use permit toward a key Village Board decision. 
📸 Around Cherry Valley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cherry Valley
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★ Featured events ★
- Library Board of Trustees Meeting →
Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 E State St, Cherry Valley
6:45 pm
Tuesday September 22
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Other local events
- Bull Bar Bingo at Baseball Tap →
Baseball Tap, 202 Walnut St, Cherry Valley
7:00 pm - Music & Movement
Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 East State Street, Cherry Valley
9:30 am - Wee Read Story Time: Apples
Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 East State Street, Cherry Valley
9:30 am - SEPTEMBER 2026 INCROWD815 FREE NETWORKING EVENT →
The Landscape Connection, 4472 S Mulford Rd, Rockford
5:30 pm - Bull Bar Bingo at Baseball Tap →
Baseball Tap, 202 Walnut St, Cherry Valley
7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Monday September 21
Thursday September 24
📣 Cherry Valley Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Mechanical Board Meeting →
Rockford, IL Calendar, 425 E. State Street 1st Floor, Rockford
7:30 am - Police Pension Fund Meeting →
Rockford, IL Calendar, 425 E. State Street 2nd Floor, Rockford
8:00 am - Drop-In Recreation →
UW Health Sports Factory, 305 S. Madison Street, Rockford
9:00 am - Preschool Storytime
East - Children's Area
10:15 am - RHA Board of Commissioners Meeting (September 2026) →
Rockford Housing Authority, 223 South Winnebago Street, Rockford
10:30 am - Creative Hangouts: Crochet Blanket →
The 815 Artisan Collective, 126 W Lincoln, Belvidere
2:00 pm
Thursday September 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Packaging Coordinators, Inc. posted a job opening for Process Reliability Expeditor in Rockford. Apply here.
- Rockford Public Schools posted a job opening for School Counselor Grades 6-8 (2026-2027 School Year) in Rockford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cherry Valley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rockford
- Rockford Rescue Mission celebrates six new graduates (mystateline.com)
- Rockford's Fiestas Patrias to return to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (mystateline.com)
- League of Women Voters holds student registration drive in Rockford (mystateline.com)
Belvidere
- Jeffrey Norris, 66, of Belvidere (racinecountyeye.com)
Ok Cherry Valley! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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