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🌱 Blue Bullets join a book celebrating unusual high school nicknames

Knoxville, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Knoxville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Blue Bullets join a book celebrating unusual high school nicknames

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A morning t-shower; cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 47, low: 30.
  • Friday: Breezy in the a.m.; some sun, with a high of 44 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Galesburg's G logo lands on the cover of a new book about the strangest high school nicknames (wgil.com) — Knoxville’s Blue Bullets earned an honorable mention in Chris Pio’s new book exploring unusual high school nicknames. Nearby Galesburg gets cover treatment, with its railroad-inspired G logo featured prominently. Pio, who lived in Galesburg for 22 years, includes stories behind 500 nicknames in the book.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Tech, Inbound (Stocking) (T0891) in Galesburg. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for cook in Galesburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Knoxville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Galesburg

  • Galesburg High's fall play brings ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' to the Hegg stage (wgil.com)
  • Three Galesburg areas named Opportunity Zones to draw private investment (wgil.com)
  • Retail Sales Show Growth in Galesburg and Monmouth During First Half of 2026 (977wmoi.com)

Monmouth

  • Ralph Velazquez Jr Now Chair of Monmouth College's Board (rcreader.com)

Ok Knoxville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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