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🌱 Spring Book Sale Hennepin and 11 more events

Hennepin, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good day Hennepin! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Spring Book Sale Hennepin at Hennepin Library
  • Track and Field-V Girls - VS Stark Co,Marq,Flan-Woodland,RB-LPW at Putnam County Elem School
  • Track and Field-V Boys - VS Stark Co,Marq,Flan-Woodland,RB-LPW ( at Putnam County Elem School

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Thursday: Warm; fog in the morning, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 47 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday April 22
  • Wilmington Girls Varsity Soccer @ DePue
    Depue Unit Schools , 204 Pleasant St , DePue
    4:30 pm
    • Thursday April 23
  • Track and Field-V Girls - VS Stark Co,Marq,Flan-Woodland,RB-LPW
    Putnam County CUSD 535 Granville, IL 61326
    4:00 pm
  • Track and Field-V Boys - VS Stark Co,Marq,Flan-Woodland,RB-LPW (
    Putnam County CUSD 535 Granville, IL 61326
    4:00 pm
    • Friday April 24
  • Seed Ball take and make Granville
    Granville Branch Library , 212 South Mccoy Street , Granville

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🗞 Nearby News

Spring Valley

  • Garden Planning Workshop in Spring Valley Offers Hands On Tips and Custom Plans on May 12, 2026 (regionalmedianews.com)
  • Aseret Loveland Receives IVCC Support Staff Distinguished Service Award for Student Advocacy (regionalmedianews.com)

Princeton

  • Princeton outlines next steps for business development district (shawlocal.com)
  • Central Bank in Princeton proposes expansion, seeks input from council (shawlocal.com)
  • June E. Sharer (1939 - 2026) (thecity1.com)

Ok Hennepin! 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: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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