🌱 Intro to Red Dot - Pistol (Summer 2026) and 10 more events

Hi there, Herscher! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 2026 Titan Mini-workshop #5: Sunday Steel Duels...
• Intro to Red Dot - Pistol (Summer 2026) at Illinois State Rifle Association
• USPSA Set-up/Practice – Ranges 8-11 – 2:00-7:00

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: More humid; a morning shower, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees.

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📸 Around Herscher

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Herscher

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 2

• 2026 Titan Mini-workshop #5: Sunday Steel Duels... →
  Illinois State Rifle Association, 1589 N 7000 Rd W, Bonfield
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday August 9

• Intro to Red Dot - Pistol (Summer 2026) →
  Illinois State Rifle Association, 1589 N 7000 Rd W, Bonfield
  9:00 am

Friday August 14

• USPSA Set-up/Practice – Ranges 8-11 – 2:00-7:00 →
  Illinois State Rifle Association, 1589 N 7000 Rd W, Bonfield
  2:00 pm

Friday August 21

• Canton Varsity Football @ Herscher →
  Herscher High School, 220 IL-115, Herscher
  7:00 pm

Sunday August 23

• Defensive Shotgun 2 (afternoon session) →
  Illinois State Rifle Association, 1589 N 7000 Rd W, Bonfield
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• Baptism-Spanish Arrieola, Cortez, Lopez, Ojeda
  St. John Paul II Catholic Parish JP2 Church
  11:00 am
• Presentación de 3 anos- Luna
  St. John Paul II Catholic Parish 956 S 10th Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901
  11:45 am
• Live Music at The Lush Vine →
  The Lush Vine, 150 N Schuyler Ave Ste 101, Kankakee
  7:00 pm
• Live Music at BrickStone →
  Brickstone Brewery, 557 William R Latham Senior Dr, Bourbonnais
  8:00 pm

Sunday July 26

• Settles Center - Encuentros
  St. John Paul II Catholic Parish Settles Center
  12:00 pm
• Unplug & Play →
  The Grove, 700 Main St NW, Bourbonnais
  1:00 pm
• KVTA Presents: HOME (Sunday) →
  Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School 307, 700 W North St, Bradley
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Herscher Community Unit School District #2 posted a job opening for Substitute Custodians in Herscher. Apply here.
• Diversified Maintenance posted a job opening for Janitor in Kankakee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Herscher here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Kankakee

• Kankakee adopts $39.3M budget, scant $527 surplus (shawlocal.com)
• Kankakee police arrest man on theft charges (shawlocal.com)
• Kankakee police arrest man for tripping officer who was pursuing a suspect (shawlocal.com)

Bourbonnais

• Bourbonnais' Lee Caddell Jr. to travel to Portugal for youth soccer tournament (shawlocal.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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