🌱 Oktoberfest and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Wine on the Hill w/ Black Velvet
• GB 6/8 @ Milton Pope at Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175
• GB 6/8 @ Tonica at Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.
• Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 52.
• Wednesday: High clouds and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 49 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in LaSalle

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17

• Wine on the Hill w/ Black Velvet →
  August Hill Winery & Vineyard, 2 N 2551st Rd, Peru
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6

• GB 6/8 @ Milton Pope
  Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 La Salle, IL 61301
  5:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• GB 6/8 @ Tonica
  Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 La Salle, IL 61301
  5:00 pm

Friday October 9

• American Discovery Trail 250 Relay →
  Lock 16 Visitor Center, 754 First Street, LaSalle
  10:30 am
• LPHS Jr. High Band Night Performance
  La Salle ESD 122 La Salle, IL 61301
  5:00 pm

Tuesday October 13

• GB vs. Wallace 6/8
  Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 La Salle, IL 61301
  5:00 pm

Thursday October 15

• GB 6/8 @ Marquette
  Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 La Salle, IL 61301
  5:00 pm

Friday October 16

• GB 6th Tournament @ Tonica
  Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 La Salle, IL 61301
• LJHS Fall Dance
  Northwest Elem School La Salle, IL 61301
  5:00 pm

Saturday October 17

• LJHS Pancake & Sausage Breakfast
  Northwest Elem School La Salle, IL 61301
  7:30 am
• LaSalle County Democcrats Drawdown Fundraiser →
  LaSalle VFW, 2325 Donahue St, LaSalle
  5:00 pm

Sunday October 18

• Oktoberfest →
  Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center, One Lodge Ln, Oglesby
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Menards posted a job opening for Part-Time Cashier & Front End Team in Peru. Apply here.
• Spencer's posted a job opening for Senior Assistant Store Manager in Peru. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near LaSalle here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Peru

• Colton Ludwig's 213-yard, 2-TD night powers Kaneland past La Salle-Peru (shawlocal.com)
• Ogle County man convicted of setting fire to La Salle KFC gets 12 years in prison (shawlocal.com)

Ottawa

• Charlene 'Nunny' Jeffries, age 88, of Ottawa (1430wcmy.com)
• La Salle man gets 6 years for cocaine, loaded handgun found in Ottawa traffic stop (shawlocal.com)
• Last suspect in Ottawa gun-drug bust gets 2 years (shawlocal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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