🌱 How a wild 2021 Madison race sets up this June’s showdown

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• How a wild 2021 Madison race sets up this June’s showdown

Today's riddle: Knock-knock! Who’s there? Irish. Irish who? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Rain and a t-storm; cooler, with a high of 62 and low of 49 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, cool; a p.m. shower, temps: high: 59, low: 44.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Road to the 10th Annual Bommarito Automotive Group 500: Winner Countdown — 2021 Josef Newgarden - World Wide Technology Raceway (wwtraceway.com) — Madison’s World Wide Technology Raceway is gearing up for the 10th annual Bommarito Automotive Group 500 on June 7, spotlighting past winner Josef Newgarden’s dramatic 2021 victory. The recap walks through key crashes, lead changes, and championship implications, setting the stage for another high-stakes IndyCar showdown that local racing fans can attend just up the road.
   

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📸 Around Madison

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Madison

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• Midnight Madness - Racing →
  World Wide Technology Raceway, 700 Raceway Blvd, Madison
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday May 6

• Teen Craft: Basket Weaving
  Six Mile Regional Library District, 2001 Delmar Avenue, Granite City
  5:30 pm

Friday May 8

• 104th Annual May Carousel
  Memorial Gymnasium, 3101 Madison Ave., Madison
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• NHS Letter Carrier's Food Drive
  United States Postal Service, 2350 Madison Ave, Granite City
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 5

• Tennis: Boys Varsity Match vs Jerseyville (Home)
  Roxana High School, Tennis Courts, Granite City
  4:00 pm
• Baseball: Varsity Game vs Freeburg (Home)
  Roxana High School, HS Baseball Field, Granite City
  4:30 pm
• Baseball: JV Game vs Freeburg (Away)
  Freeburg High School
  4:30 pm
• Softball @ Breese Central (V)
  Breese Central Community High School, 7740 Old U.S. Hwy 50, Bree
  4:30 pm
• Softball: Varsity Game vs Freeburg (Away)
  Freeburg High School
  4:30 pm
• Baseball @ Breese Central (V)
  Breese Central Community High School, 7740 Old U.S. Hwy 50, Bree
  4:30 pm
• Board of Fire & Police Commissioners →
  Governor Ford Conference Room, 118 Hillsboro Ave, Edwardsville
  5:00 pm
• Soccer: Girls Varsity Game vs Freeburg (Away)
  Freeburg High School
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Granite City

• Family of Granite City teen who lost legs to train sues railroad company (ksdk.com)
• A more accurate way to predict conditions inside wind tunnels (techxplore.com)
• 1818 Chophouse celebrated Kentucky Derby in Edwardsville IL (theintelligencer.com)

Lakeview

• Historic Elsah Foundation to host Bill Egan talk on Cahokia on May 14 (riverbender.com)
• Collinsville City Council Approved aAditional Grants for Improvements for the City (collinsvilledailynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Irish you a happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Thank you Eileen C. for sending it in!)
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