🌱 Coal City funeral home to host memorial for Everett Wengstrom

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• Coal City funeral home to host memorial for Everett Wengstrom

Also on today's calendar: Junk in the Trunk Flea Market in Mazon and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
• Saturday: Decreasing clouds and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Everett Wengstrom (freepressnewspapers.com) — Coal City’s Ferrari Funeral Services is coordinating arrangements for Everett Steffan Wengstrom, a 46-year-old Peotone resident remembered for his loyalty, humor, and deep love for family. A memorial visitation and service are planned August 22 at Ferrari Funeral Chapel, followed by a potluck fellowship where loved ones will share memories and celebrate his life.
   

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📸 Around Coal City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coal City

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• Junk in the Trunk Flea Market in Mazon →
  Finders Flea Mart featuring Mama K's Grill-503 Grundy St.- Mazon, IL,
  9:00 am
• Demolition Athletic Club Cornhole Fundraiser →
  Demolition Athletic Club, 110 Industrial Dr, Minooka
  4:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Wags 2 Wellness: Your Pet's New Veterinary Home →
  Wags 2 Wellness Veterinary Care Center, 949 Bell Rd, Minooka
  7:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday August 18

• Tech Tuesdays →
  Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
  5:00 pm

Monday August 24

• Pontiac Freshman Football @ Coal City →
  Coal city High School, Northeast Illinois, Coal City
  5:30 pm

Friday August 28

• Movie of the Month →
  Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
  1:00 pm
• Morris Varsity Football @ Coal City →
  Coal city High School, Northeast Illinois, Coal City
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 29

• Midtown Market →
  Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
  9:00 am

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📣 Coal City Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 7

• Movies at the Park →
  Village Of Diamond Park, E Division St, Diamond
  9:00 pm
• Movie in the Park - Diamond Park →
  Village Of Diamond Park, E Division St, Diamond
  9:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Teacher Institute
  Reed Custer CUSD 255U Braidwood, IL 60408

Wednesday August 12

• First Day for Students
  Reed Custer CUSD 255U Braidwood, IL 60408
• The Notebook Musical and Dinner 8/12 Bus Trip →
  Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
  10:30 am

Monday August 17

• Dining with Dewey Cookbook Club →
  Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
  6:00 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Making a Junk Journal →
  Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W Kennedy Rd, Braidwood
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• GRUNDY COUNTY OUTDOOR WARNING SIREN TEST TODAY AT 10 AM - HAVE AT LEAST 3 WAYS OF RECEIVING EMERGENCY INFORMATION.
  Grundy County will be conducting the monthly test of the “Outdoor Warning Sirens” today. Illinois Law requires tests to be conducted at 10:00 am on… (Nextdoor )

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Wilmington. Apply here.
• Aperion Care Wilmington posted a job opening for Dietary Aide in Wilmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coal City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Braidwood

• Clarence S. Rachal (freepressnewspapers.com)

Wilmington

• Bridget Osborne (freepressnewspapers.com)
• Contractor Stranded 130 Feet Up In An Illinois Gas Station Sign (967theeagle.net)
• Defending state champ Wilmington aims to stay on track (shawlocal.com)

Morris

• Here are 5 football storylines to watch in the Herald-News area in 2026 (shawlocal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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