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🌱 Meet the four Minooka students earning top honors at GAVC
Minooka, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Minooka! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the four Minooka students earning top honors at GAVC
Also on today's calendar: Back to the 80s - The Best of Times and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
- Thursday: Warm with some sun, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Four Minooka students earn Director Awards from vocational center (shawlocal.com) — Four Minooka Community High School students have been honored with Director Awards from the Grundy Area Vocational Center for standout performance in their career-focused programs. Recognized in fields from automotive to health occupations, these students will be featured at GAVC all year, highlighting Minooka’s strong connection to hands-on, career-ready education opportunities in the region. 
📸 Around Minooka
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Upcoming Events in
Minooka
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★ Featured events ★
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Back to the 80s - The Best of Times
Jacob Henry Mansion, 20 S Eastern Ave, Joliet
6:00 pm
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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Joliet West Girls JV Soccer @ Minooka
FP2M+HW Minooka Central Community High School , 301 S Wabena Ave , Minooka
4:30 pm -
Minooka Community Indians vs Lockport Township East Campus Porters
FP2M+HW Minooka Central Community High School , 301 S Wabena Ave , Minooka
4:30 pm -
Yorkville Freshman Baseball @ Minooka
FP2M+HW Minooka Central Community High School , 301 S Wabena Ave , Minooka
4:30 pm -
Tea & Treachery
Three Rivers Public Library District- Minooka Branch , 109 N Wabena Ave , Minooka
5:30 pm -
Sensory Friendly Storytime
Three Rivers Public Library District- Minooka Branch , 109 N Wabena Ave , Minooka
9:30 am -
These Books Are Made for Walkin’
Four Rivers Environmental Education Center , 25055 S Walnut Ln , Channahon
1:00 pm -
Plainfield North Varsity Baseball @ Minooka
FP2M+HW Minooka Central Community High School , 301 S Wabena Ave , Minooka
4:30 pm -
Plainfield North Freshman Baseball @ Minooka
FP2M+HW Minooka Central Community High School , 301 S Wabena Ave , Minooka
4:30 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Saturday April 25
Monday April 27
Tuesday April 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bingocize / Allan
Morris Area Public Library , 604 Liberty Street , Morris
1:30 pm -
Track Meet @ Ottawa HS vs. Wallace Grade School
Nettle Creek CCSD Morris, IL 60450
4:15 pm -
Kindergarten Concert
Morris SD 54 , 725 School St , Morris
5:30 pm -
1st Grade Concert
Morris SD 54 , 725 School St , Morris
6:30 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Spring Massage Special: Release Winter Tension & Reset Your Body
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Can someone recommend me a company that can remove squirrels from my house.
They got into my screened porch ceiling and I think they chewed into my house (Nextdoor Bonita Vista)
- Grundy/Kendall HR Consortium posted a job opening for Assistant Principal/Athletic Director - (2026-27 SY) in Minooka. Apply here.
- Circle K Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Minooka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Minooka here.
🗞 Nearby News
Morris
- 241 Ottawa Bend Dr # C103, Morris, IL 60450 (realtor.com)
Plainfield
- Data Center Moratorium Imposed In Plainfield After Unanimous Village Board Vote (patch.com)
- Expansive Wallin Woods Development Approved Again: Here's Why (patch.com)
Ok Minooka! 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: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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