🌱 How a flooded courthouse basement could change Ford County court services

What's up Gibson City! 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 a flooded courthouse basement could change Ford County court services

Also on today's calendar: Tremont at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Not as warm; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
• Tuesday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Ford County Board approves probation department's move to downtown building (fordcountychronicle.com) — Ford County officials have approved a two-year lease for downtown Paxton office space so the probation department can move out of the mold-affected courthouse basement, a change that impacts court users from Gibson City and across the county. Leaders say the move buys time to fully remediate water and air-quality problems and consider a long-term courthouse expansion that could permanently reshape where judicial services are housed.
   

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📸 Around Gibson City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gibson City

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 21

• Clifton Central at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley →
  815 N Church St, Gibson City
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22

• Tremont at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley →
  Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School, 815 N Church St, Gibson City
  5:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• Homecoming Parade
  Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 Gibson City, IL 60936
  6:00 pm

Saturday September 26

• Homecoming Dance
  Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 Gibson City, IL 60936
  6:30 pm

Monday September 28

• Salt Fork at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley →
  815 N Church St, Gibson City
  5:00 pm

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📣 Gibson City Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 21

• Soccer vs BHRA V/JV
  Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball vs Lexington F/JV/V
  Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843
  5:00 pm
• Warrensburg-Latham JV Football @ Ridgeview →
  Ridgeview High School, 202 E Wood St, Colfax
  5:30 pm

Tuesday September 22

• Golf at the LPC Tournament
  Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843
• Volleyball vs ALAH F/JV/V
  Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843
  5:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• Golf @ Ironhorse GC
  Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball @ CGB F/JV/V
  Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Gibson City. Apply here.
• Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services posted a job opening for RCM Financial Counselor (Onsite) - RFT in Gibson City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gibson City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fisher

• High School Huddle: Champaign Central earns top seed with postseason play in reach (news-gazette.com)

Paxton

• 76 fuel station coming to Paxton (fordcountychronicle.com)
• Art Lit To-Go (chambanamoms.com)
• Felony theft charge filed vs. former PBL Choral Boosters treasurer (fordcountychronicle.com)

Rantoul

• 45.7% of Rantoul Township High School graduates at Illinois community colleges enrolled in remedial courses in 2024-25 (chambanasun.com)

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Ok Gibson City! 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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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