🌱 Class of 2026 SENIOR HONORS NIGHT and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 71 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
• Friday: Showers around in the morning, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Class of 2026 SENIOR HONORS NIGHT
  IVC Learning Center Chillicothe, IL 61523
  6:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Class of 2026 Senior Breakfast
  IVC Learning Center Chillicothe, IL 61523
  8:30 am
• Senior Social Hour →
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
  9:00 am
• Cooking around the World: Pakistan
  Chillicothe Public Library District, 430 N Bradley Ave, Chillicothe
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Graduation Practice
  Midland CUSD 7, 1830 IL-17, Varna
  9:00 am
• Remember When...
  Evergreen Senior Living, 404 Stillwater Dr, Chillicothe
  1:30 pm

Saturday May 16

• Chillicothe JH Promotion
  IVC Learning Center Chillicothe, IL 61523
  1:30 pm
• Mossville JH Promotion
  IVC Learning Center Chillicothe, IL 61523
  3:00 pm
• IVCHS GRADUATION CEREMONY
  IVC Learning Center Chillicothe, IL 61523
  5:00 pm

Monday May 18

• Midland Middle School Promotion Ceremony
  Midland CUSD 7, 901 Hilltop Dr, Sparland
  7:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Kids Cooking: Garden Flower Graham Crackers
  Chillicothe Public Library District, 430 N Bradley Ave, Chillicothe
  3:30 pm

Wednesday May 20

• Knots of Fun
  Chillicothe Public Library District, 430 N Bradley Ave, Chillicothe
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• R.P. Lumber Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Driver Non-CDL in Lacon. Apply here.
• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Bakery/Deli Clerk in Chillicothe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lacon here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Henry

• St. Bede baseball, softball beat Putnam County: Monday's NewsTribune roundup (shawlocal.com)

Chillicothe

• This massive 25th anniversary music festival in Illinois was just canceled days before Memorial Day weekend (secretchicago.com)

Metamora

• Vote for Journal Star boys athlete of the week for May 4-9, presented by CEFCU (pjstar.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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