🌱 Patch AM: Jim Reilly for Sheriff and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Midtown Bar & Grill - Manhattan, IL - Micro Too
• MSD114 First Day of School at Manhattan SD 114
• Softball vs. Martino (Away) at Manhattan SD 114

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manhattan

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Midtown Bar & Grill - Manhattan, IL - Micro Too →
  Midtown Bar & Grill, 100 S State St, Manhattan
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• MSD114 First Day of School
  Manhattan SD 114 Manhattan, IL 60442
  8:00 am
Thursday August 20
• Softball vs. Martino (Away)
  Manhattan SD 114 Martino Jr. High Athletic Fields, 731 E Joliet Hwy, New Lenox
  4:15 pm
• Baseball vs. Mokena (Away)
  Manhattan SD 114 Mokena Junior High School, 19815 Kirkstone Way, Mokena, IL 6044
  4:15 pm
Friday August 21
• Softball/Cross Country Picture Day
  Manhattan SD 114 Manhattan Junior High School, 15414 Smith Rd, Manhattan, IL 604
  2:30 pm
• Baseball vs. Troy (Home)
  Manhattan SD 114 Manhattan Intermediate School, 15646 Smith Road, Manhattan, IL
  4:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Softball vs. Manteno Invite (Away)
  Manhattan SD 114 Manteno High School Softball Field, 399 N Poplar St, Manteno, I
• Cross Country vs. Bobcat Invite
  Manhattan SD 114 Kankakee Community College, 100 College Drive, Kankakee, IL 609
  9:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Jim Reilly for Sheriff →
  Symerton Tap and Grill, 18332 W Commercial St, Wilmington
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• 2026 August Meet, Greet & Network →
  Frankfort Chamber of Commerce Social 45 Craft Kitchen 20805 LaGrange Rd Frankfort, IL 60423
  8:00 am
• Institute Day
  Mokena SD 159 Mokena, IL 60448
  8:45 am
• Mystery Book Club (Community Group)
  New Lenox Public Library 120 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox, IL, 60451, US
  1:30 pm
• Softball Practice
  Rockdale SD 84 Rockdale Village Park, Rockdale, IL 60436, USA
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 2026 Rooftop Outdoor Music Series —Mike Brick Read on Patch

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in New Lenox. Apply here.
• Cedarhurst Senior Living posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Frankfort. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manhattan here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Lenox

• Hillbilly Vegas Releases New Album A LA MODE, Focus Track "Miss America" (broadwayworld.com)

Frankfort

• Successful Soccer-O-Rama at KHS concludes pre-season action (wvnews.com)

Mokena

• New Lenox Resident Leading Walk to Bring Awareness to Rare Disease (fwrnews.com)
• Startling map shows how Illinois' tornado count compares to rest of U.S. (nbcchicago.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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