🌱 Morrison at Eastland and 10 more events

Hey there, Lanark! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Ashton-Franklin Center at Eastland
• HS B/G Golf vs Le-Win/PC (Senior night & Awards night) at Lake Carroll Golf Course
• HS G Golf Conference @ Le-Win TBA at Wolf Hollow Golf Course

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.
• Monday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 65, low: 51.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cool, with a high of 62 and low of 50 degrees.

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📸 Around Lanark

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lanark

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22

• Ashton-Franklin Center at Eastland →
  500 School Dr, Lanark
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 21

• HS B/G Golf vs Le-Win/PC (Senior night & Awards night)
  Lake Carroll Golf Course, 29-11 Ironwood Dr, Lanark
  4:00 pm

Wednesday September 23

• HS G Golf Conference @ Le-Win TBA
  Wolf Hollow Golf Course, 6546 N Shippee Rd, Lena
• HS CC @ Byron
  Byron Forest Preserve District, 7993 N River Rd, Byron
  4:15 pm

Thursday September 24

• HS B Golf Conference @ Lake Carroll TBA
  Lake Carroll Golf Course, 29-11 Ironwood Dr, Lanark
• Morrison at Eastland →
  500 School Dr, Lanark
  5:00 pm

Saturday September 26

• Badges N’ Bass - Lanark →
  Lake Carroll, 29-11 Ironwood Drive, Lanark
  8:00 am
• HS CC @ Sterling
  Hoover Park, 3807 Woodlawn Rd, Sterling
  9:00 am
• Mattress Fundraiser - Music Boosters
  Eastland CUSD #308, 500 School Dr, Lanark
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 21

• JH Volleyball (6th) vs Meridian
  FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221 Forreston, IL USA
  4:00 pm
• HS Football @ EPC (JV)
  FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221 Lanark, IL USA
  5:30 pm

Tuesday September 22

• FFA Blood Drive
  West Carroll High School Mount Carroll, IL 61053
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Constellation Energy posted a job opening for Senior Reactor Operator in Shannon. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Truck Driver on-the-job CDL Training in Savanna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lanark here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Freeport

• 53.7% of Freeport High graduates attending Illinois community colleges enrolled in remedial courses in 2024-25 (nwillinoisnews.com)
• Highland Community College dedicates Switzer Family Research Farm (wifr.com)
• On the market: Spacious Freeport home offers golf course views (journalstandard.com)

Sterling

• Sterling, on Brady Berlin's 19-yard TD run with 32 seconds left, wins 63-56 shootout at Galesburg (shawlocal.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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