🌱 What the Tech?! WiFi and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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From our Partner
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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 91, low: 72.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• What the Tech?! WiFi
  Chillicothe Public Library District, 430 N Bradley Ave, Chillico
  11:00 am
• Dinner on the Bricks – Rubi’s Brickoven Pizza and The Bakery Bar →
  Metamora Village Square
  4:00 pm
• Marching Band Rehearsal
  IVC Learning Center Chillicothe, IL 61523
  6:00 pm

Thursday July 16

• Senior Social Hour →
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
  9:00 am
• Chilli Bots Workshop
  Chillicothe Public Library District, 430 N Bradley Ave, Chillico
  5:00 pm
• Seed Saving: Dry Seed
  Chillicothe Public Library District, 430 N Bradley Ave, Chillico
  6:00 pm

Friday July 17

• Interactive Farm Day
  Chillicothe Public Library District, 430 N Bradley Ave, Chillico
  10:00 am
• Remember When...
  Chillicothe Public Library Evergreen Senior Living - Chillicothe, 404 Stillwater Dr, Chilli
  1:30 pm
• Friday Night Concert – Metamora Community Band →
  Metamora Village Square
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Live at the Library: LaQuisha Burries-Finn & Friends
  Chillicothe Public Library District, 430 N Bradley Ave, Chillico
  2:00 pm

Monday July 20

• Movie: Sarah's Oil
  Chillicothe Public Library , 430 N. Bradley Ave., Chillicothe, I
  12:00 pm
• CUSD 1 School Board Meeting
  Hutsonville CUSD 1 Chillicothe, IL 61523
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Chillicothe. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Peoria Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lacon here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Henry

• Wake Up Tri-Counties Drew Herridge with the Marshall-Putnam County Fair Board Gives an Update for the 2026 Marshall-Putnam Fair (regionalmedianews.com)
• Where were the cheapest places to fill up on E85 gas in cities in Henry County in week ending July 4? (rockislandtoday.com)

Chillicothe

• Kindness for Makenna: Standing up to bullying, discrimination (centralillinoisproud.com)
• Mold and pest 'chew marks': June food inspections in Peoria County (pekintimes.com)

Metamora

• Vote now for Peoria Journal Star Boys Coach of the Year for 2025-26 (pjstar.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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