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Minooka, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Minooka! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How do Minooka grads really compare on college remedial classes?
Also on today's calendar: Joliet West Boys Varsity Soccer @ Minooka and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.
- Monday: A passing shower or two, temps: high: 65, low: 56.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 63 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 27% of Minooka graduates at Illinois community colleges enrolled in remedial courses in 2024-25 (grundyreporter.com) — Minooka Community High School grads heading to Illinois community colleges saw 27% placed in at least one remedial course, even as the school posts a strong 96.6% graduation rate. The story compares Minooka’s remediation numbers to Coal City’s and statewide figures, and notes new state K–12 funding and tax credit changes that could affect local families and schools. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Romeoville Boys Freshman Soccer @ Minooka →
FP2M+HW Minooka Central Community High School, 301 S Wabena Ave, Minooka
4:30 pm
Monday September 21
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Other local events
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SubFest 2026: A Substitute Hiring Event
Minooka School District Office, 305 W. Church Street, Minooka
12:00 pm -
Joliet West Boys Varsity Soccer @ Minooka →
FP2M+HW Minooka Central Community High School, 301 S Wabena Ave, Minooka
4:30 pm -
Joliet West at Minooka →
301 S Wabena St, Minooka
4:30 pm -
Illinois Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off →
Heaps Giant Pumpkin Farm, 4853 US-52, Minooka
12:00 pm -
MCHS CO'2016 Reunion →
Aces Garage Bar & Grill, 502 Twin Rail Dr Ste 2, Minooka
5:00 pm -
Plainfield Central at Minooka →
301 S Wabena St, Minooka
4:30 pm -
Lincoln-Way West at Minooka →
301 S Wabena St, Minooka
4:30 pm -
Plainfield South at Minooka →
301 S Wabena St, Minooka
4:30 pm -
Andrew at Minooka →
301 S Wabena St, Minooka
4:30 pm
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Tuesday September 29
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Village Board Meeting →
Channahon, IL Calendar, 24555 S. NAVAJO Drive, Channahon
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Cross Country Home Meet vs. Sandwich & Dwight →
Nettle Creek CCSD Morris, IL 60450
4:30 pm
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Channahon
- Plainfield police say two people stabbed inside home (shawlocal.com)
- Historical covers for Sept. 19: Heart of business block is gutted by fire (shawlocal.com)
Joliet
- Pope Leo XIV names US bishops' migration committee chair as new bishop of Joliet, Illinois (detroitcatholic.com)
- ExxonMobil: Power failure shuts down Joliet refinery (inspenet.com)
- Woman On Lilac Lane Needs Her Neighbor To Stop Stalking, 'Barking' At Her: Prosecutors Maintain (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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