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In today's newsletter:
- How does Hopkins Park’s tiny tax bill compare to neighbors?
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Breezy and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 46 degrees.
- Saturday: Very windy; cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 36.
- Sunday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 54 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Homeowners in Kankakee County pay a median property tax bill of $4,342 in FY 2024 (kankakeetimes.com) — Homeowners in Hopkins Park paid the lowest median property tax bill in Kankakee County for fiscal 2024, at just $927, compared with the countywide median of $4,342. The piece breaks down tax bills, home values, and effective tax rates across nearby communities, and explains how rising property values can still push tax bills higher even when tax rates fall. 
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eSports Evergreen Park Invitational
Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School Bradley, IL 60915
6:30 am
Saturday April 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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K3 Kays Spring Market
Kankakee High School , 1200 W Jeffery St , Kankakee
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April Grooves
Majestic Weddings & Events Kankakee , 150 N Schuyler Ave , Kankakee
5:00 pm -
Drag Me To Brunch @ Stefari West Ave
Stefari West Avenue , 267 S West Ave , Kankakee
10:00 am -
Drag Me To Brunch
Stefari West Avenue , 267 S West Ave , Kankakee
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HS Track - @ Dwight Invite
Momence CUSD 1 , 801 S Franklin St , Dwight
3:00 pm -
Grant Park Varsity Baseball @ Momence
Momence High School , 101 N Franklin St , Momence
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Crete-Monee Girls Varsity Soccer @ Momence
Momence High School , 101 N Franklin St , Momence
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St. Anne Varsity Baseball @ Momence
Momence High School , 101 N Franklin St , Momence
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Kankakee, Illinois - May Day 2026: Workers Over Billionaires
Kankakee County Courthouse , 450 E Court St , Kankakee
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Herscher JV Baseball @ St. Anne
St Anne Community High School , 650 W Guertin St , St Anne
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Brunch with Baddies
Cork Wine Bar , 251 S Schuyler Ave , Kankakee
10:30 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- FedEx posted a job opening for Freight Handler Part-Time in Kankakee. Apply here.
- Kankakee Community College posted a job opening for PT Adjunct Faculty - Early Childhood Education in Kankakee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopkins Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Momence
- Khloe Picard's homer, Masyn Kuder's shutout lead Coal City past Peotone: Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup (shawlocal.com)
- Bartender's Accused Killer's Case Now In Feds' Hands, Death Penalty A Possibility: Prosecutors (patch.com)
Grant Park
- Yoasobi announces ‘Never Ending Stories Tour,' Barclays show. Get tickets (nypost.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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