🌱 How does Momence Meadows really stack up against other county nursing homes?

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In today's newsletter:

• How does Momence Meadows really stack up against other county nursing homes?

Also on today's calendar: Ancestral Echoes 3rd Annual Music & Glamping Fest.

Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy with some sun, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 68, low: 57.
• Saturday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Momence Meadows ranked as Kankakee County's No. 2 largest nursing home in Q1 2026 (kankakeetimes.com) — Momence residents relying on local long-term care should know Momence Meadows Nursing & Rehab is now the second-largest nursing home in Kankakee County, with 140 beds and about 81 residents on average. However, CMS currently rates the facility just 1 out of 5 stars, below the Illinois nursing home average, even as demand for senior care continues to rise nationwide.
   

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📸 Around Momence

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Momence

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday June 17

• Level Up Lunch: Accurate Conversations →
  Bradley Community Center, 428 W Broadway St, Bradley
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Friday June 19

• Ancestral Echoes 3rd Annual Music & Glamping Fest →
  Boots & Saddle Riding Ranch, 2729 Wildwood # A, St Anne
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 21

• English Lang, Music Theory, Precalculus
  Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School 307, 700 W North St, Bradley
  8:00 am
• KHS Senior Graduation
  Olivet Nazarene University - Centennial Chapel
  6:30 pm

Friday May 22

• Environmental, Physics, Spanish Lang
  Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School 307, 700 W North St, Bradley
  8:00 am
• High School Graduation
  Grace Christian Academy, 2499 Waldron Rd., Kankakee
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• Illinois: Indian Caves →
  Cavalier de LaSalle Park, 1000 Percy Dr, Bourbonnais
  10:30 am
• Memorial Mass- Villegas
  St John Paul II Parish - West, 907 S 9th St, Kankakee
  2:00 pm
• Aroma Firefighter's 75th Annual Association Dance →
  Aroma Park Boat Club, 199 Boat Club Rd, Aroma Park
  4:00 pm

Sunday May 24

• 80's Drag Brunch →
  Stefari West Avenue, 267 S West Ave, Kankakee
  10:00 am

Monday May 25

• Closed in observance of Memorial Day
  Kankakee Public Library, 201 East Merchant St., Kankakee
• Memorial Day at Haigh Quarry →
  Haigh Quarry, 2738 E 2000 N Rd, Kankakee
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Menards posted a job opening for Stocker in Bradley. Apply here.
• Urban Farmer LLC posted a job opening for 1st Shift Mixer Operator in Manteno. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Momence here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Grant Park

• 10 Calendar-Worthy Illinois Food Experiences That Aren't Just Dinner (everafterinthewoods.com)
• The Smashing Pumpkins announce ‘Rats in a Cage Tour,' NYC show. Get tickets (nypost.com)
• New Releases May 19: Grant Park Orchestra, Behzod Abduraimov, and more (wfmt.com)

Bradley

• New Federal Drug Program Could Cost Illinois Employers Millions (wivr1017.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Nevermind, it has no point. (Thank you Kristi B. for sending it in!)
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