🌱 East St. Louis hosts Mount Prospect in Saturday playoff matchup
East St. Louis, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, East St. Louis! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- East St. Louis hosts Mount Prospect in Saturday playoff matchup
- Murder charges filed after shooting at Jr. Flyers championship game
- Teen’s track meet shooting case moves toward adult court
Also on today's calendar: Outreach | Community Restoration in East St. Louis and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What travels all around the world but stays in a corner? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Sunny spells; breezy, cooler, with a high of 51 and low of 34 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and chilly, temps: high: 45, low: 29.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 48 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Standout playoff performers from last week (stlamerican.com) — East St. Louis will host Mount Prospect in an Illinois Class 7A football playoff game Saturday, Nov. 14, at 1 p.m. The home matchup is part of a busy regional playoff weekend, with Missouri district championship games scheduled for Friday and Saturday. 
• 18-year-old charged in fatal shooting during youth football game in Madison (bnd.com) — An Edwardsville man, 18, faces murder charges after a shooting at a Madison championship game involving the East St. Louis Jr. Flyers killed a grandfather and wounded three others. Prosecutors say video helped identify Carl A. Tucker as a suspect. Investigators still seek witnesses’ photos, videos and information at 866-371-8477.
• Juvenile's attorney says there's a reason we're seeing more youth crimes (fox2now.com) — A 14-year-old accused in a fatal Ferguson track meet shooting will remain in juvenile detention despite a ruling moving his case to adult court, his attorney says. The attorney links serious youth violence to firearm access, while the report cites an East St. Louis murder case as another regional example.
📸 Around East St. Louis
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★ Featured events ★
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Luke 14 Banquet - Joni's House →
Joni’s House East St. Louis, 1111 Bowman Ave, East St. Louis
2:00 pm
Friday November 13
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Other local events
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Outreach | Community Restoration in East St. Louis →
R3 Development, East St. Louis
8:00 am -
M. Cally's Live Blues Performance →
Romeo’s Lounge, 787 North 53rd Street, East St. Louis
8:00 pm -
BIG BOOGIE BIRTHDAY TOUR →
Blackmon's Plaza, 127 Collinsville Avenue, East St. Louis
10:00 pm
Saturday November 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bead/Yarn Lovers Open Group →
The Bead Place, 8 Plaza Dr, Fairview Heights
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Daytime Book Club at Collinsville Memorial Library →
Collinsville Memorial Library, 408 W. Main St., Collinsville
1:30 pm -
Bowling (Boys V) - Dupo Jr/Sr High School
Dupo Jr/Sr High School
3:00 pm -
Basketball: Girls 7th Game vs Roxana Junior High School vs. Jers
Roxana Junior High School
3:30 pm -
Basketball: Boys 7th Game vs Roxana Junior High School vs. Madis
Roxana Junior High School
4:00 pm -
Girls Basketball vs. JAMS (home)
PONTIAC-W HOLLIDAY SD 105 Fairview Heights, IL 62208
4:00 pm -
Intermediate: Chior Concert
Elementary West School, 1105 N, 1115 Hunt Club Rd, Gurnee
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Boys Basketball - Home Game vs Signal Hill 5pm/6pm
High Mount SD 116 Belleville, IL 62226
5:00 pm
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
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- JCPenney posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Associate - St Clair Sq in Fairview Heights. Apply here.
- Hardee's posted a job opening for HD-Team Member in Belleville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East St. Louis here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Sauget's historic Statue of Liberty replica stands tall once again (fox2now.com)
- Fear Factory Shares a New Single and Video for 'Detonizer' – New Album Coming in 2027 (ghostcultmag.com)
Fairview Heights
- Husker Bowling to wrap up fall with Bearcat Classic (huskers.com)
- Beloved Clothing Store Files For Bankruptcy, Putting IL Locations At Risk (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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