🌱 Band Camp - HS Band and 11 more events

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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 78 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
• Saturday: Decreasing clouds and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Band Camp - HS Band
  Prairie Central CUSD 8 Prairie Central High School, 411 N 7th St, Fairbury, IL 61739
  8:00 am
• Planning Commission
  Town of Normal City Hall - 11 Uptown Circle Normal IL 61761
  5:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Early Bird Lap Swim
  Town of Normal Parks and Recreation Department Karraker Aquatic Center at Fairview Park - 800 North Main Street
  6:30 am

Saturday August 8

• Brushville: Cheek's Parking Lot Party →
  Cheeks Bar & Grill, 1206 S Towanda Ave #6, Bloomington
  6:00 pm
• DANCIN' ON THE DIRT | FAIRBURY, ILLINOIS →
  Fairbury American Legion Speedway, 600 S 3rd St, Fairbury
  7:00 pm

Sunday August 9

• To The Max Obstacle Race
  Town of Normal Parks and Recreation Department Maxwell Park - 307 N. Parkside Rd Normal IL 61761
  12:00 pm

Monday August 10

• One Hour Early Out School Improvement
  Prairie Central CUSD 8 Fairbury, IL 61739
• Uptown Design Review Commission
  Town of Normal City Hall - 11 Uptown Circle Normal IL 61761
  4:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Teacher Institute
  Lexington CUSD 7 Lexington, IL 61753
• Pre-K Transition Night
  Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 Gibson City, IL 60936
  4:00 pm
• District Open House
  Lexington CUSD 7 Lexington, IL 61753
  5:30 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Staff Group Photo - Inter-State Studio
  Lexington CUSD 7 Lexington, IL 61753

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sky Climber Wind Solutions, LLC posted a job opening for Wind Turbine Technician - Tech One Program in Chenoa. Apply here.
• Dairy Queen posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Fairbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colfax here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Gibson City

• Budget ordinance approved by Gibson City aldermen (fordcountychronicle.com)
• Ludlow man charged with DUI in hit-and-run with motorcyclist (news-gazette.com)

Bloomington

• Bloomington police to increase patrols on Veterans Parkway (centralillinoisproud.com)
• Sr. Finance Assistant in Bloomington, Illinois (statefarm.com)
• KBRA Affirms Ratings for HBT Financial, Inc. (kbra.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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