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🌱 How East St. Louis star back became a top national recruit

East St. Louis, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

What's up East St. Louis! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How East St. Louis star back became a top national recruit

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High School Football America Top 10: Class of 2027 Running Backs to Watch (highschoolfootballamerica.com) — An East St. Louis High School standout, running back Myson Johnson-Cook, is ranked the No. 3 Class of 2027 running back in the nation and has major offers from Auburn, Kentucky, LSU, Miami, and Ole Miss. The feature highlights his explosive production for the Flyers and places him among a deep national group of highly recruited backs heading into the 2026 season.
   

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  • Gabe's posted a job opening for Backroom Associate in Fairview Heights. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Belleville's Koerner House gets major repairs after years of fits and starts (bnd.com)
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  • Talented Triad Distance Runner Caden Meier Earns Praise For Sportsmanship At Belleville Meet (riverbender.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in East St. Louis

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in East St. Louis

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.