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Mechanicsburg, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 71 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny and nice, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
  • Friday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday May 13
  • Boys JV Baseball @ Jacksonville High School
    Springfield Southeast High Sch, 1211 N Diamond St, Jacksonville
    4:30 pm
  • Springfield Varsity Baseball @ Rochester
    Rochester High School, 1 Rocket Dr, Rochester
    4:30 pm
  • Boys Freshman Baseball vs Sacred Heart-griffin High School
    Springfield High School, 101 S Lewis St, Springfield
    4:30 pm
  • Boys Varsity Baseball @ Rochester High School
    Springfield High School, 1 Rocket Dr, Rochester
    4:30 pm
  • Boys Varsity Baseball @ Jacksonville High School
    Springfield Southeast High Sch, 1211 N Diamond St, Jacksonville
    4:30 pm
  • Thursday May 14
  • Girls Varsity Track & Field - Outdoor
    Springfield High School, 2350 East Ash St, Springfield
    4:00 pm
  • Boys Varsity Tennis @ MacArthur High School
    Springfield Southeast High Sch, 1499 W Grand Avenue, Decatur
    4:15 pm
  • Boys JV Tennis vs Sacred Heart-griffin High School
    Springfield High School, 101 S LEWIS ST, SPRINGFIELD
    4:15 pm
  • Boys Varsity Track & Field - Outdoor @ Sacred Heart-griffin High Sc
    Springfield Southeast High Sch, 1200 W Washington St, Springfield
    4:15 pm
  • Boys Varsity Tennis vs Sacred Heart-griffin High School
    Springfield High School, 101 S LEWIS ST, SPRINGFIELD
    4:15 pm
  • Girls Varsity Softball vs Pleasant Plains High School
    Springfield High School, 101 S LEWIS ST, SPRINGFIELD
    4:30 pm
  • 5th & 6th Grade Fine Arts Festival
    Rochester Intermediate School, 900 Jack Taylor Drive, Rochester
    5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • McDonald's posted a job opening for OPENING MAINTENANCE/CUSTODIAL- $17.50- $21.00 per hour in Sherman. Apply here.
  • Sam's Club posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mechanicsburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

  • Bridge painting begins on I-72 in Springfield; set to end in July (wcia.com)
  • New Projects incoming to downtown Springfield, Thanks to The Sangamon County Board (capitolcitynow.com)
  • The Avett Brothers to perform at the Illinois State Fair (wandtv.com)

Ok Mechanicsburg! 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: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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