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Morton, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Morton! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Swiss & German Springfest at Avanti's Event Center Outdoor Fields
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 71 and low of 44 degrees.
- Thursday: Pleasant with sunshine, temps: high: 73, low: 53.
- Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
📸 Around Morton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Swiss & German Springfest →
Avanti's Event Center Outdoor Fields, Van De Ver Ave, Pekin
12:00 pm
Sunday May 17
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📣 Morton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Ambassador's Meeting
Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce Office 402 Court
7:30 am -
School Improvement Day - Schools Starts at 10 AM
Pekin Csd 303 Pekin, IL 61554
10:00 am -
Listen and Wiggle Storytime In-Person
Pekin Public Library Storytime Room
10:00 am -
Coffee & Company
Sunnyland Branch, 16 Sunnyland Plz, Washington
10:30 am -
Get Your Business on Google Search and Maps: Optimizing for AI and Gemini- Grow with Google
Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IpAGcfhETzq6q3Z7Lwaszw
11:00 am -
Starting Your Business in Illinois
Peoria Next Innovation Center, 801 W Main St, Peoria
1:00 pm -
Graduation Practice
Pekin Csd 303 Pekin, IL 61554
3:15 pm -
Rankin Sports Awards
Rankin Elem School Pekin, IL 61554
5:00 pm -
Music Bingo Night at the Winery
Tres Rojas Winery, 1774 E Cruger Rd, Washington
6:00 pm -
Building Websites Smarter with AI
Mindsize, 512 High Point Lane, East Peoria
6:00 pm -
Tween Wednesday: Shrek & Sweets →
Washington District Library, Main Library Meeting Room, Washington
6:00 pm -
Wednesday night trivia at Minier Tap in Minier →
Minier Tap, 121 S Main Ave, Minier
7:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Assistant Restaurant Manager in Morton. Apply here.
- Unique Homes & Lumber posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Morton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Morton here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Peoria
- How Illinois county clerks are combating election misinformation (newsfromthestates.com)
- Peoria gas prices rise again; national average also increases (centralillinoisproud.com)
Tremont
- Fighting Scots Baseball Rallies Past Beloit but Season Ends with Loss to IC (977wmoi.com)
Washington
- Electrifying High-ABV Coolers (trendhunter.com)
- UPDATED: One in custody after officer-involved shooting results in explosion in Washington (ourquadcities.com)
- Firebird grant supports undergraduate atomic physics research (herald-review.com)
Ok Morton! 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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