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🌱 How Ottawa’s golfers and soccer players delivered clutch performances this week
Ottawa, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Ottawa! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Ottawa’s golfers and soccer players delivered clutch performances this week
Also on today's calendar: Runway To a Cure and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
- Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bryer Harris leads Ottawa boys golf to quadrangular victory: The Times Thursday Roundup (shawlocal.com) — Ottawa High School athletes had a big day, with the boys golf team winning a quadrangular at Morris Country Club and the girls squad competing in a La Salle-Peru scramble. Ottawa’s boys soccer team also battled Sycamore to a dramatic penalty-kick finish at home, while several nearby schools posted notable volleyball and golf results. 
📸 Around Ottawa
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Upcoming Events in
Ottawa
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★ Featured events ★
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Jeannie & Al: Jazz @ The Abbey →
The Abbey - Ottawa Center for the Arts, 113 E Lafayette St, Ottawa
7:00 pm
Friday September 18
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Other local events
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Runway To a Cure →
Ottawa IL -
Ottawa Farmers & Makers Market →
8:00 am -
Ottawa Farmers Market →
Washington Square Park, 100 Jackson Street, Ottawa
8:00 am -
Heritage Harbor parkrun →
Heritage Harbor, 411 Great Loop E Dr, Ottawa
8:00 am -
ROCK THE LOT @ Starved Rock H-D →
Ottawa IL
12:00 pm -
Harbor Harvest Market by Rivers Roots →
Heritage Harbor, 411 Great Loop E Dr, Ottawa
4:00 pm -
UPDATE for MINISTER, EVANGELIST, & PSALMIST CHRESTEN TOMLIN →
900 Hitt St., Ottawa -
Soccer vs. Waltham @ Veteran's Park - ?
Veteran's Memorial Park, 2600 Plank Rd, Peru
4:30 pm -
Marquette vs Somonauk →
Ottawa IL
6:30 pm -
Peer Jury →
Ottawa IL
6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Wednesday September 23
📣 Ottawa Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Ottawa’s Third Friday Artisan Market — Starved Rock Candle Works →
Jeremiah Joe Coffee - Downtown Ottawa, 807 La Salle St, Ottawa
5:00 pm
Friday September 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store posted a job opening for Server in Ottawa. Apply here.
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Ottawa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ottawa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Marseilles
- Here's the Monmouth College Theatre and Music Schedule for the Coming Months (rcreader.com)
Seneca
- No Injuries Reported From Seneca Structure Fire (dailydispatch.com)
Oglesby
- Green Thumb Integrated Pest Management Technician in Oglesby, IL (syracuse.com)
Ok Ottawa! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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