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🌱 * Date Change 8/11/26 * Board of Education Meeting and 11 more events
And check out The Breakfast Club on the Fairmont Patch calendar
Morning Fairmont! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
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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!)
- 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.
📸 Around Fairmont
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairmont
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★ Featured events ★
- The Breakfast Club →
Central Square, 222 E 9th St, Lockport
6:30 pm
Friday August 21
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Other local events
- * Date Change 8/11/26 * Board of Education Meeting
Will County SD 92 710 N State St, Lockport, IL 60441, USA
7:00 pm - 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 - 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 - Senior Sunrise
Lockport Twp HSD 205 Porter Stadium
6:00 am - Baseball Game Vs. Bishop McNamara & Queen Of Apostles
Lockport SD 91 Kelvin Grove Middle School, 808 Adams St, Lockport, IL 60441
9:00 am
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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
Tuesday August 18
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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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