🌱 Sioux Falls City @ Rockford Raptors and 11 more events
Machesney Park, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Machesney Park! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Garage Sale
- Sioux Falls City @ Rockford Raptors at Wedgbury Stadium
- Benny's Nest's "Rockin' The Park" Street Fest at Benny’s @ Nest
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What's the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.
- Sunday: Warmer; a morning shower, temps: high: 82, low: 54.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📸 Around Machesney Park
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Upcoming Events in
Machesney Park
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★ Featured events ★
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Garage Sale →
11600 E Creek Rd, Darien
8:00 am
Thursday May 28
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Other local events
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Sioux Falls City @ Rockford Raptors →
Wedgbury Stadium, 8800 Riverside Rd, Caledonia
7:00 pm -
Benny's Nest's "Rockin' The Park" Street Fest →
Benny’s @ Nest, 8790 N 2nd St, Machesney Park
7:00 pm -
A Funk Evening with Rare Element →
The Music Box, 218 E State St, Rockford
8:00 pm -
Date Dash Rockford →
Tavern On Clark, 755 Clark Dr, Rockford
4:00 pm -
Pig Minds Brewing Co. →
Pig Minds Brewing Co., 4080 Steele Dr., Machesney Park
7:00 pm
Saturday May 23
Sunday May 24
Saturday June 20
📣 Machesney Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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USA Ultimate Division I College Championships
Mercyhealth Sportscore Two, 8800 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park
8:30 am -
Concealed Carry Renewal →
First Shot Firearm Training, 2100 Harlem Rd, Loves Park
9:00 am -
International Soccer League
Mercyhealth Sportscore One, 1288 Elmwood Rd., Rockford
9:00 am -
Volunteer Saturday →
BCCD Hammertime Unleashed Dog Park, 1089-, 1095 US-20 BUS, Belvidere
9:00 am -
Look Twice... As Nice! →
Kegel Harley-Davidson, 7125 Harrison Ave, Rockford
10:00 am -
Rockford Peaches Playdate →
Midway Village Museum, 6799 Guilford Rd, Rockford
10:00 am -
Vibe Exchange →
Rockford City Market, 116 N Madison St, Rockford
12:00 pm
Saturday May 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Panera Bread Co posted a job opening for Salad and Sandwich Maker in Machesney Park. Apply here.
- Hennig Inc posted a job opening for Night Shift Material Handler in Machesney Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Machesney Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Loves Park
- Loves Park introduces technology to drive street repairs (wifr.com)
- Raptors FC in Rockford now fielding USL Pre Pro teams for men and women (mystateline.com)
- In 2025, 14 licensed child care facilities operated in Loves Park (rockfordsun.com)
Rockton
- Hononegah H.O.P.E. Foundation brought Touch of Nashville to Rockton (roscoenews.com)
- Family pleads for closer look after Rockford Police officer allegedly shot therapy dog (wifr.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: One weighs a ton, and the other is a little lighter (Thank you Laurie B. for sending it in!)
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