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Colfax, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readHello again Colfax! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Legion Fried Chicken & Fish Lunch
- ILMEA District Festival at Olivet Nazarene University
- JH Girls Basketball - at Metcalf (7th/8th) at Thomas Metcalf School
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A thundershower, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy and cooler, temps: high: 46, low: 30.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 44 and low of 27 degrees.
📸 Around Colfax
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Upcoming Events in
Colfax
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★ Featured events ★
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Legion Fried Chicken & Fish Lunch →
Colfax
Sunday November 15
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Other local events
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ILMEA District Festival
Olivet Nazarene University, 1 University Ave, Bo
8:30 am -
JH Girls Basketball - at Metcalf (7th/8th)
Thomas Metcalf School, 7000 S University St, Normal
10:00 am -
JH Boys Basketball - at home vs Corpus Christi (7th/8th)
Ridgeview High School, 202 E Wood St, Colfax
5:30 pm -
JH Girls Basketball - at home vs Iroquois-West (7th/8th)
Ridgeview Elementary, 300 S Harrison St, Colfax
5:30 pm -
HS Girls Basketball - Varsity at Lexington Tournament - TBA
Lexington Jr Sr High School, 100 E Wall St, Lexington -
JH Boys Basketball - at home vs Roanoke-Benson (7th/8th)
Ridgeview Elementary, 300 S Harrison St, Colfax
5:30 pm -
JH Girls Basketball - 7th Grade at SVC Showcase - TBA
GCMS Middle School, 316 E 19th St, Gibson City -
HS Girls Basketball - Varsity at Lexington Tournament - TBA
Lexington Jr Sr High School, 100 E Wall St, Lexington
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
Wednesday November 18
📣 Colfax Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Grumpy Monkey Story/Activity Time! →
Towanda District Library, 301 S. Taylor St., Towanda
10:30 pm -
Retake Pictures for Prek-12th (Inter-State Studio)
Lexington CUSD 7 Lexington, IL 61753 -
Trivia with Brian Meints →
Emancipation Brewing Co., 13113 North 2500 East Road, Fairbury
6:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services posted a job opening for CNA - Long Term Care in Gibson City. Apply here.
- Blackstone Consulting, Inc. posted a job opening for PT-Janitor/Custodian- Bloomington IL in Bloomington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colfax here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bloomington
- Giving Fence finds new home at Habitat ReStore in Bloomington (pantagraph.com)
- Central Illinois Rotary district hosts cultural exchange with India (wglt.org)
- Photos: Local Acts Face Off at Castle Theatre's Annual Battle of the Bands (pantagraph.com)
Normal
- Prep sports recap for Nov. 9, 2026: volleyball supersectionals (centralillinoisproud.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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