🌱 Herscher-area farmer reflects on a difficult harvest without losing optimism

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• Herscher-area farmer reflects on a difficult harvest without losing optimism

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of showers; cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 47, low: 31.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 43 and low of 26 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• A mostly average 2026 harvest for Kankakee County farmers (shawlocal.com) — Herscher-area farmer Matt Perreault wrapped up an average harvest after weather extremes dashed hopes for stronger yields. Across Kankakee County, farmers reported uneven corn results and better soybean yields, while lower grain prices and high costs added financial pressure. Perreault nevertheless said he remains optimistic about agriculture's future.
   

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📸 Around Herscher

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Herscher

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★ Featured events ★

Friday November 20

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

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Other local events

Friday November 13

• Tigerpalooza II
  Herscher High School Herscher, IL 60941
  7:00 pm

Sunday November 22

• Little Chefs Class- Pie Baking
  Herscher High School Foods Room
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Meeting: Village Officials →
  Union Hill IL
  6:00 pm
• Tax Levy vote →
  Union Hill IL
  6:30 pm

Friday November 13

• Los Servidores Guadalupanos
  St. John Paul II Catholic Parish, 956 S 10th Ave, Kankakee
  6:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Bautismo- Joshua Lira
  St John Paul II Parish - West, 907 S 9th St, Kankakee
  11:00 am
• NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT) →
  The Range, 1589 N 7000 Rd W., Bonfield
  12:00 pm

Sunday November 15

• NRA Basic Pistol Instructor →
  The Range, 1589 N 7000 Rd W., Bonfield
  8:30 am
• Common Caliber CCL →
  The Range, 1589 N 7000 Rd W., Bonfield
  9:00 am
• FFP Mass- Grades 3 & 4
  St John Paul II Parish - West, 907 S 9th St, Kankakee
  11:30 am
• Basic CCL Qualification →
  The Range, 1589 N 7000 Rd W., Bonfield
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member 12672 in Kankakee. Apply here.
• Ulta Beauty posted a job opening for Master Stylist in Bourbonnais. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Herscher here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Kankakee

• Renewed Hope As Lost Dog Believed Spotted In Kankakee, His 'Person' Won't Give Up (patch.com)
• Kankakee Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway Drops Advance Registration Requirement (thechicagolandjournal.com)
• Crawford's Kankakee 3rd Ward candidacy questioned (shawlocal.com)

Bourbonnais

• Riverview house walk to open Frank Lloyd Wright homes, St. Rose Church, Dec. 6 (shawlocal.com)

Bradley

• Statesmen Unable to Hold Off Mustangs' Second-Half Surge (oskynews.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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