🌱 How Congress just honored El Paso-born Archbishop Fulton Sheen

Morning El Paso! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Congress just honored El Paso-born Archbishop Fulton Sheen

Also on today's calendar: Fieldcrest at El Paso-Gridley and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
• Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 64, low: 54.
• Tuesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• LaHood recognizes Fulton Sheen on House floor, saying archbishop was ‘one of our own' (wmbdradio.com) — Residents of El Paso can take pride that Archbishop Fulton Sheen, born in their town and raised in Peoria, was honored on the U.S. House floor this week. Rep. Darin LaHood praised Sheen’s Central Illinois roots, his anti-communism work during World War II, and his influential national broadcasting career ahead of his upcoming beatification.
   

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📸 Around El Paso

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🗓 Upcoming Events in El Paso

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 21

• City Council Meeting →
  125 W. Front Street, El Paso
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 21

• Golf-V Boys - VS Ridgeview (Game) →
  El Paso Golf Club HOME -
  4:00 pm
• Golf-V Girls @ Olympia & Maroa-Forsyth (Game) →
  North Green Golf Course Away -
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball-F Girls @ Henry-Senachwine (Game) →
  HENRY-SENACHWINE Away -
  5:00 pm
• Football-S Boys - VS Tri-Valley (Game) →
  Football Field HOME -
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball-V Girls @ Henry - Senachwine (Game) →
  HENRY - SENACHWINE Away -
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball-S Girls @ Henry - Senachwine (Game) →
  HENRY - SENACHWINE Away -
  5:30 pm

Tuesday September 22

• Fieldcrest at El Paso-Gridley →
  El Paso-Gridley, 600 N Elm St, El Paso
  7:00 pm

Wednesday September 23

• Jr. High Impact →
  Impact Center, 208 W. Main St., El Paso
  6:00 pm
• High School Impact →
  Impact Center, 208 W. Main St., El Paso
  7:30 pm

Thursday September 24

• Lexington at El Paso-Gridley →
  El Paso-Gridley, 600 N Elm St, El Paso
  7:00 pm

Saturday September 26

• Woodford County Democrats Founders Day Dinner →
  El Paso Golf Club, 2860 County Rd 600 N, El Paso
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Phenom People posted a job opening for Store Associate in El Paso. Apply here.
• Denny's posted a job opening for Server - Franchise in Normal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near El Paso here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Eureka

• Two Peoria Carle Health hospitals to become one this fall (wsiu.org)
• How many lawyers had active licenses in cities within Woodford County as of August? (peoriastandard.com)

Normal

• DESTIHL Launches Normal Beer, an All-Malt American Light Lager (beerinfo.com)
• Unit 5 unveils new makerspace at Normal West (herald-review.com)
• Normal proposes 6-month extension to data center moratorium (wglt.org)

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Ok El Paso! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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