🌱 Cross Country (H) vs. Manteno and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Cross Country (H) vs. Manteno at PERRY FARM

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 57 degrees.
• Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 65, low: 51.
• Tuesday: A t-storm; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 61 and low of 51 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkins Park

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Thursday September 24

• Cross Country (H) vs. Manteno
  PERRY FARM
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 21

• JH Cross Country Away @ Beecher
  Momence CUSD 1, 538 Miller St, Beecher
  8:00 am
• JV Football - Home vs Hoopeston Area
  Momence CUSD 1, 801 W 2nd St, Momence
  6:00 pm

Tuesday September 22

• HS Golf - Away vs Dwight/Wilmington @ Dwight Country Club
  Momence CUSD 1, 31577 N 2400 E Rd, Dwight
  4:00 pm
• HS Volleyball - Away @ Illinois Lutheran
  Momence CUSD 1, 1610 Main St, Crete
  5:00 pm
• HS Boys Soccer - Home vs Iroquois West
  Momence CUSD 1, 801 W 2nd St, Momence
  6:30 pm

Wednesday September 23

• HS Golf - Away vs Watseka/Donovan @ Shewami
  Momence CUSD 1, 1726 N 2580 East Rd, Sheldon
  4:15 pm

Friday September 25

• Varsity Football - Away at Iroquois West
  Momence CUSD 1, 529 E 2nd St, Gilman
  7:00 pm

Saturday September 26

• Sunrise Farms Hunter / Jumper Show →
  Sunrise Farms Inc, 4370 E 3500S Rd, St Anne
  7:00 pm

Monday September 28

• JV Football - Home vs Iroquois West
  Momence CUSD 1, 801 W 2nd St, Momence
  6:00 pm

Tuesday September 29

• HS Boys Soccer - Away @ Grant Park
  Momence CUSD 1, 421 Esson Farm Rd, Grant Park
  4:30 pm

Thursday October 1

• JH Cross Country Away @ Limestone
  Momence CUSD 1, 963 N 5000 Rd W, Kankakee
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Troon Golf, L.L.C. posted a job opening for Outside Services Attendant in Kankakee. Apply here.
• Troon posted a job opening for Steward in Kankakee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopkins Park here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Grant Park

• Manteno volleyball improves to 15-0 overall, 5-0 in ICE play: Thursday's Daily Journal roundup (shawlocal.com)

Kankakee

• 34.4% of Kankakee High School graduates at Illinois community colleges enrolled in remedial courses in 2024-25 (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)

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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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