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🌱 How Fisher parents can help redesign safer routes to school
Fisher, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Fisher! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Fisher parents can help redesign safer routes to school
Also on today's calendar: Summer Reading Kick-Off with Family Musician Mrs. Kate and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 84, low: 64.
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• More safety guidelines coming to Fisher to keep the children safe from travel routes (wcia.com) — Fisher officials are asking residents to help improve how kids get to and from school safely, especially across Route 136, which divides homes from school properties. Through the Safe Roads for School Illinois Program, neighbors can mark problem spots on an online map and suggest fixes, with decisions on new safety measures expected by mid-December. 
📸 Around Fisher
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Upcoming Events in
Fisher
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★ Featured events ★
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Blood Drive →
Rantoul Public Library, 106 W Flessner Ave, Rantoul
3:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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Other local events
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IHSA Softball State Finals
Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843 -
All Cheer Practice 1-4pm
Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843
1:00 pm -
Summer Reading Kick-Off with Family Musician Mrs. Kate →
Rantoul Public Library, 106 W Flessner Ave, Rantoul
10:00 am -
IHSA Baseball Super Sectionals
Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843 -
HS Boys Basketball Practice
Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843
3:15 pm -
HS Boys Basketball JV Summer Games
Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843
3:15 pm -
HS Boys Basketball Practice
Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843
3:15 pm
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Monday June 8
Tuesday June 9
Wednesday June 10
📣 Fisher Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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The Big Dig! — Sola Gratia Farm →
The Community Classroom at Sola Gratia Farm, 2200 S Philo Rd, Urbana
9:00 am -
Yellow and Co. presents Comedian John Roy →
Yellow & Co. Events, 1830 Patton Dr #2, Mahomet
7:00 pm -
Board of Education Regular Meeting
Robeson Elem School Champaign Unit 4 - Center for Family and Community Engagement a
5:00 pm -
Tuesday Night Market →
Pekara Bakery And Bistro, 811 W Springfield Ave, Champaign
9:30 pm
Saturday June 6
Monday June 8
Tuesday June 9
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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 Fisher. Apply here.
- ROE #9 Champaign-Ford County School Districts posted a job opening for Substitute Custodians in Mahomet. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fisher here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mahomet
- Top of the Morning, June 2, 2026 (news-gazette.com)
- People's Choice champs, baseball big-wigs, cellphones in schools and more (news-gazette.com)
- ‘Most fulfilling thing that I've ever experienced': Central IL woman honored for raising almost $140K for cancer patients (wcia.com)
Rantoul
- Rantoul man dies after medical emergency at Hap Parker Family Aquatic Center (wixy.com)
- Rantoul Police seeking information after shooting sends one person to hospital (wcia.com)
- Rantoul school bus driver denied pretrial release in sexual assault case (wcia.com)
Ok Fisher! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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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