🌱 How the Chargers clinched the Eureka Regional baseball crown over Macomb

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In today's newsletter:

• How the Chargers clinched the Eureka Regional baseball crown over Macomb

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Chargers are champions of Eureka regional (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — Eureka-area sports fans can celebrate as Illini West’s Chargers claimed the IHSA Class 2A Eureka Regional baseball title with a 7–2 win over Macomb on May 30. Behind pitcher Ethan Carlisle’s 12 strikeouts, the Chargers improved to 27–7 and advanced to the Chillicothe IVC sectional semifinal on June 3.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Retail Odyssey Company posted a job opening for Now Hiring: Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Eureka. Apply here.
• CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Eureka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eureka here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Metamora

• Vote for Journal Star boys athlete of the week for May 25-30, presented by CEFCU (pjstar.com)
• Festivals, concerts and more: Here are 18 things to do in Peoria in June (pjstar.com)

Washington

• Washington leaders praise first responders after weekend fires (centralillinoisproud.com)
• Softball and soccer heroes: Vote for Journal Star girls athlete of the week for May 25-30 (pjstar.com)
• ‘My duty': Washington man on why he ran into a burning nursing home (centralillinoisproud.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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