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š± How Carleās Peoria hospital merger could affect Eureka patients this fall
Eureka, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Eureka! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- How Carleās Peoria hospital merger could affect Eureka patients this fall
Also on today's calendar: Tri-Valley at Eureka and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.
- Monday: A brief shower or two, temps: high: 64, low: 54.
- Tuesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ 2 Peoria Carle Health hospitals to become one this fall (northernpublicradio.org) ā Eureka residents who use Carle Health should know that Proctor Hospital in Peoria will merge in name and operations with Carle Health Methodist Hospital this fall, though services and coverage are expected to remain uninterrupted. Carle says unifying the Peoria hospitals under one structure will improve coordination of care across its network, which also includes the Eureka hospital in Woodford County. 
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šø Around Eureka
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Upcoming Events in
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Tri-Valley at Eureka ā
200 W Cruger Ave, Eureka
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
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Other local events
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VOLLEYBALL-F Girls - VS Tri Valley (Game) ā
Eureka HS HOME -
5:00 pm -
VOLLEYBALL-S Girls - VS Tri Valley (Game) ā
Eureka HS HOME -
6:00 pm -
VOLLEYBALL-V Girls - VS Tri Valley (Game) ā
Eureka HS HOME -
7:00 pm -
Tri-Valley at Eureka ā
200 W Cruger Ave, Eureka -
GOLF-V Girls - VS Fieldcrest (Game) SENIOR NIGHT
Kaufman Park HOME -
4:00 pm -
Early Dismissal for Homecoming Parade
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FOOTBALL-V Boys - VS Ridgeview/Lexington (Game) ā
McCollum Field HOME -
7:00 pm -
EHS Homecoming Dance
Eureka High School Eureka, IL 61530
8:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
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š Events Nearby
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Captain the Capybara and his VERY Exotic Friends ā
The Art Bodega, 2407 Washington Road, Washington
12:30 pm -
Fall Leaf Dish Clay Hand Building Class ā
The Clay Den, 2409 Washington Rd, Washington
1:00 pm -
Sunday Music Uncorked
Tres Rojas Winery, 1774 E Cruger Rd., Washington
1:00 pm
Sunday September 20
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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- Regional Office of Education #43 posted a job opening for Part-Time Custodian in Eureka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eureka here.
š Nearby News
Metamora
- āOur whole senior class is so grateful', Metamora High School celebrates homecoming with more normalcy (centralillinoisproud.com)
- Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1 administrators rank 248th lowest in state for average salary in 2025 (peoriastandard.com)
- Joe Stamm unveils new music Friday night at the Castle (wsiu.org)
Washington
- Washington volleyball defeats Dunlap in three sets (pjstar.com)
- Illinois congressman pays tribute to Archbishop Fulton Sheen ahead of beatification (thecatholicherald.com)
- Trump has a deal to build US military presence in Greenland while leaving island in Denmark's hands (wcia.com)
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-- 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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