Community Corner
🌱 NASCAR playoffs are coming back to Madison’s Gateway track this September
Also, don't miss Midnight Madness - Racing on the Madison Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Madison? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- NASCAR playoffs are coming back to Madison's Gateway track this September
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with some sun, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 87, low: 69.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Illinois Quick Hits: Feds, state allege $5M in false medicaid, medicare claims (bigcountrynewsconnection.com) — NASCAR is keeping World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in the postseason mix, with Madison's track hosting playoff races this Sept. 12 and 13 before shifting to August in 2027. The statewide news roundup also covers alleged Chicago-area medical billing fraud, new state protections for abuse survivors, and rising fuel and trade prices that could affect local wallets. 
📸 Around Madison
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Madison
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★ Featured events ★
- Midnight Madness - Racing →
World Wide Technology Raceway, 700 Raceway Blvd, Madison
7:00 pm
Friday August 21
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Other local events
- 2026 Acoustic in the Park - Ed Callison →
Village of Pontoon Beach - 5111 Highway 111 (Rear) Pontoon Beach IL 62040
6:30 pm - Quarterly Staff Meeting – Libraries Open 1PM
Six Mile Regional Library District 2001 Delmar Avenue, Granite City, IL 62040 - Village of Pontoon Beach Board Meeting →
Village of Pontoon Beach Village Administration Office - 1 Regency Pkwy Pontoon Beach IL
6:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Wilson Elementary School 3200 Maryville Rd.
6:00 pm - NHS Blood Drive
Grigsby Intermediate School GCHS Atrium
7:30 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Grigsby Intermediate School 3200 Maryville Rd.
11:00 pm - Senior Lot Painting
Wilson Elementary School Granite City, IL 62040
8:00 am
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Tuesday August 25
Saturday August 29
📣 Madison Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Primary: Coffee and Community
Elementary West School 17366 W Gages Lake Rd, Grayslake, IL 60030, USA
8:00 am - Golf: Boys Varsity MADCO GOLF TOURNAMENT vs TBA vs. TBA (Away)
Roxana Cusd 1 Belk Park Golf Club
1:00 pm - Girls Tennis (Away) vs. Waterloo
East Alton-Wood River High Sch Waterloo High School, 505 E Bulldog, Waterloo, IL 62298, USA
4:00 pm - Softball: JH Game vs Roxana Junior High School vs. Jerseyville (
Roxana Cusd 1 Roxana Junior High School
4:30 pm
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Granite City. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Granite City
- Wood River Labor Day Parade returns to usual route (thetelegraph.com)
- IL congresswoman calls Gateway Regional problems 'deeply disturbing' (firstalert4.com)
- Illinois woman arrested after fleeing traffic stop in I-64 construction zone (wbiw.com)
Collinsville
- Chicago's oldest Off-Loop theater was built with 4 bowling alleys, billiard rooms and a gymnasium — and there's a surprising reason why (secretchicago.com)
Ok Madison! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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