🌱 * Date Change 8/11/26 * Board of Education Meeting and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• The Breakfast Club at Central Square
• * Date Change 8/11/26 * Board of Education Meeting at Will County SD 92
• First Day of School at Will County SD 92

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairmont

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21
• The Breakfast Club →
  Central Square, 222 E 9th St, Lockport
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 18
• * Date Change 8/11/26 * Board of Education Meeting
  Will County SD 92 710 N State St, Lockport, IL 60441, USA
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
• First Day of School
  Will County SD 92 Lockport, IL 60441
• First day of School K-8 , Dismissal , Teacher's Institute Day PM
  Lockport SD 91 MG & KG
  11:30 am
• Baseball Game @ Plano
  Lockport SD 91 Plano Middle School, 804 S Hale St, Plano, IL 60545, USA
  4:30 pm
Thursday August 20
• Fall Bulb Sale Begins (Band)
  Lockport SD 91 Kelvin Grove Middle School, 808 Adams St, Lockport, IL 60441
• Softball Game Vs. Jane Addams
  Lockport SD 91 Kelvin Grove Middle School, 808 Adams St, Lockport, IL 60441
  4:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Senior Sunrise
  Lockport Twp HSD 205 Porter Stadium
  6:00 am
Saturday August 22
• Baseball Game Vs. Bishop McNamara & Queen Of Apostles
  Lockport SD 91 Kelvin Grove Middle School, 808 Adams St, Lockport, IL 60441
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• Young Timers →
  Prairie Bluff Public Golf Club, 19433 Renwick Rd, Crest Hill
  12:00 pm
• Cunningham Open House
  Joliet PSD 86 500 Moran St, Joliet, IL 60435, USA
  3:00 pm
• Marycrest Open House
  Joliet PSD 86 303 Purdue Ct, Joliet, IL 60436, USA
  3:00 pm
• Eisenhower Open House
  Joliet PSD 86 406 Burke Dr, Joliet, IL 60433, USA
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Romeoville

• TruGolf Holdings Trades Up 70% After Q2 Revenue Climbs 34% (prismmarketview.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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