🌱 Streator Varsity Football @ Herscher and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Coal City Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Herscher
• Powder Puff Football Game at Herscher High School
• Streator Varsity Football @ Herscher

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

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

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
• Tuesday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.

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📸 Around Herscher

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Herscher

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22

• Coal City Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Herscher →
  Herscher High School, 220 IL-115, Herscher
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23

• Powder Puff Football Game
  Herscher High School Herscher, IL 60941
  6:00 pm

Friday September 25

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

Thursday October 1

• Coal City Boys JV Soccer @ Herscher →
  Herscher High School, 220 IL-115, Herscher
  5:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Lisle Girls Freshman Volleyball @ Herscher →
  Herscher High School, 220 IL-115, Herscher
  5:00 pm

Friday October 9

• Coal City at Herscher →
  501 N Main St, Herscher
  7:00 pm

Sunday October 18

• Defensive Rifle 2 (Fall 2026) →
  Illinois State Rifle Association, 1589 N 7000 Rd W, Bonfield
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 20

• Handgun Drills →
  The Range, 1589 N 7000 Rd W., Bonfield
  8:00 am
• Concealed Carry League Sponsored by Springfield Armory →
  The Range, 1589 N 7000 Rd W., Bonfield
  9:00 am
• Defensive Rifle 1 →
  The Range, 1589 N 7000 Rd W., Bonfield
  9:00 am
• Angel Room- Blood Pressure Screenings
  St John Paul II Parish - West, 907 S 9th St, Kankakee
  9:30 am
• Baptism-Milton, Mcclintock
  St John Paul II Parish - West, 907 S 9th St, Kankakee
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Troon posted a job opening for Steward in Kankakee. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Kankakee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Herscher here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Kankakee

• 15.6% of Bradley-Bourbonnais graduates at Illinois community colleges took remedial courses in 2024-25, report finds (kankakeetimes.com)
• Previewing Week 5's prime highschool soccer video games (fooshya.com)
• ‘Soaking wet:' Stormy, rainy weekend ahead for Chicago area; severe weather possible (nbcchicago.com)

Bourbonnais

• Bourbonnais explores 1% tax on vehicle rentals (shawlocal.com)

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-- 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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