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Mackinaw, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good day Mackinaw! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Wednesday night trivia at Minier Tap in Minier
  • Midwest Food Bank: Annual Clay Shoot for Hunger
  • Sporting Clay Shoot Benefiting St. Jude Pekin to...

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

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 85, low: 65.
  • Friday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday June 8
  • Board of Education Meeting
    Olympia North Elem Sch Danvers, IL 61732
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday June 11
  • Board Meeting →
    Tremont CUSD 702 Tremont, IL 61568
    7:00 pm
    • Sunday June 14
  • Nuns World Tour →
    The Barn III, 1451 Timberline Rd, Goodfield
    11:30 am
    • Saturday June 20
  • Tremont Triathlon →
    22522 IL-9, Tremont
    12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Retail Odyssey Company posted a job opening for Now Hiring: Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Mackinaw. Apply here.
  • CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Mackinaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mackinaw here.

🗞 Nearby News

Morton

  • IHSA girls soccer: 2026 Illinois state finals schedule, scoreboard (pjstar.com)
  • Lawmakers pass bill to shield abortion information from digital medical records (shawlocal.com)

Washington

  • Washington leaders praise first responders after weekend fires (centralillinoisproud.com)
  • Softball and soccer heroes: Vote for Journal Star girls athlete of the week for May 25-30 (pjstar.com)
  • ‘My duty': Washington man on why he ran into a burning nursing home (centralillinoisproud.com)

Ok Mackinaw! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Mackinaw

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.