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MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center at Joliet Junior College Event Center 2026 Rainbow Council Scout Olympics at Troy Middle School GBB @ Oak Prairie at Oak Prairie Junior High School ... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees. Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 52. Saturday: Very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees. 📸 Around Fairmont Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
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Sunday October 11 2026 Rainbow Council Scout Olympics → Tuesday October 13 GBB @ Oak Prairie Wednesday October 14 GBB @ Taft Friday October 16 GBB @ Richland 2026 Haunted Woods Walk Set Up and Scare - Set Up Weekend → Saturday October 17 2026 Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) → Oktoberfest → Fall Cosmic Shotgun Shoot → 📣 Fairmont Shout Outs! Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)Submit it here!
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