🌱 Golf @ Deer Park (TBA) and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Golf @ Deer Park (TBA) at Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175
• Boys Tribe Home vs. JFK (Washington Park-Peru) at Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175
• Girls Tribe @ Serena Tournament (TBA) at Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 61.
• Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in LaSalle

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Friday August 21
• Golf @ Deer Park (TBA)
  Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 La Salle, IL 61301
• Boys Tribe Home vs. JFK (Washington Park-Peru)
  Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 La Salle, IL 61301
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Girls Tribe @ Serena Tournament (TBA)
  Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 La Salle, IL 61301
  10:00 am
Monday August 24
• Boys Tribe Home vs. Cornell/Flanagan (Washington Park-Peru)
  Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 La Salle, IL 61301
  5:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Girls Tribe @ Grand Ridge (Durdans Field)
  Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 La Salle, IL 61301
  5:00 pm
• Boys Tribe @ Woodland
  Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 La Salle, IL 61301
  5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Boys Tribe Home vs. Wallace (Washington Park-Peru)
  Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 La Salle, IL 61301
  5:00 pm
• Girls Tribe @ Ladd
  Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 La Salle, IL 61301
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Baseball @ Ottawa bus
  Oglesby ESD 125 Oglesby, IL 61348
  4:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Golf @ Deer Park Course
  Oglesby ESD 125 Oglesby, IL 61348
Saturday August 22
• Wine on the Hill w/ Steve Sharp Band →
  August Hill Winery & Vineyard, 2 N 2551st Rd, Peru
  12:00 pm
• Joe Majors - Mill St. in Utica, IL →
  Bruce & Ollie's Ice Cream, Specialty Coffee & Deli, 166 Mill St Unit G, North Utica
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Peru

• Underwood delivers Illinois Valley Food Pantry federal support (shawlocal.com)
• Entry List: 2026 FloRacing Night In America At Marshalltown (floracing.com)

Oglesby

• Duckworth Discusses Rising Costs And The Impact On Agriculture Industry With Illinois Corn Growers (riverbender.com)
• Few Visitors Know About This Massive 60-Acre Sunflower Field In Illinois (takingthekids.com)

Ottawa

• Ottawa Visitors Center names Donna Reynolds as executive director (shawlocal.com)
• Ottawa salon partnership aims to make haircuts easier for those with sensory sensitivities (shawlocal.com)

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