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Hopedale, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readHey hey Hopedale! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Swiss & German Springfest at Avanti's Event Center Outdoor Fields
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Not as warm but pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 44 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 56.
- Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
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Swiss & German Springfest →
Avanti's Event Center Outdoor Fields, Van De Ver Ave, Pekin
12:00 pm
Sunday May 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Wednesday night trivia at Minier Tap in Minier →
Minier Tap, 121 S Main Ave, Minier
7:00 pm -
Illini Central Baseball Coop vs Mt. Pulaski at Mason City
Illini Central Community Unit School District 189 , IL, USA
4:30 pm -
High School Graduation →
Tremont High School Tremont, IL 61568
2:30 pm -
GPCSA Clay Shoot →
Oak Ridge Sportsman's Club, 13001 County Rd 2900 E, Mackinaw
11:00 am -
Farmington Varsity Baseball @ Tremont →
Tremont High School, 400 W Pearl St, Tremont
4:30 pm -
Hooked on Fishing Clay Shoot →
Oak Ridge Sportsman's Club, 13001 County Rd 2900 E, Mackinaw
9:00 am -
Little Mania Midget Wrestling →
Pub 52, 702 Smith St, Mackinaw
7:00 pm -
Little Mania Midget Wrestling - Pub 52 →
Pub 52, 702 Smith St, Mackinaw
7:00 pm -
Mackinaw, IL - Little Mania Mini Wrestling @ Pub 52 →
Pub 52, 702 Smith St, Mackinaw
7:00 pm -
Little Mania Midget Wrestling All-Stars: World Tour in Mackinaw, IL! →
Pub 52, 702 Smith St, Mackinaw
7:00 pm -
Peoria Alumni Network wine, cheese, & chocolate tasting →
Mackinaw Valley Vineyard, 33633 IL-9, Mackinaw
1:00 pm -
Midwest Food Bank: Annual Clay Shoot for Hunger →
Oak Ridge Sportsman's Club, 13001 County Rd 2900 E, Mackinaw
9:00 am
Wednesday May 13
Friday May 15
Sunday May 17
Thursday May 21
Saturday May 23
Friday May 29
Sunday May 31
Saturday June 13
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- LifeWise Academy posted a job opening for Elementary Teacher in Tremont. Apply here.
- Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for HS Industrial Arts Teacher in Mackinaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopedale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tremont
- Fighting Scots Baseball Rallies Past Beloit but Season Ends with Loss to IC (977wmoi.com)
Morton
- Morton Civic Chorus's 'Encore 2026' revue aids kidney patients (centralillinoisproud.com)
- Vote for Journal Star girls athlete of the week for May 4-9, presented by CEFCU (pjstar.com)
Pekin
- Pekin data center developer backs out of proposed project (wmbdradio.com)
- Prep sports recap for May 11, 2026 (centralillinoisproud.com)
- Rep. LaHood on Iran war, Social Security and data centers (centralillinoisproud.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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