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Good morning Plano! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to craft a living moss ball plant in Plano?
- How Plano officers joined MADD’s latest push against drunk driving
Also on today's calendar: Kokedama Workshop: Create Your Own Living Moss Ball Plant and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do cows have hooves and not feet? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Clouds and sun; windy, warmer, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
- Wednesday: Warm with some sun, temps: high: 77, low: 53.
- Thursday: Clouds and sun; windy, warm, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Local Event: Kokedama Workshop: Create Your Own Living Moss Ball Plant (patch.com) — A hands-on kokedama workshop is coming to The Homestead 1854 in Plano on April 26 from 1 to 3 p.m., giving you the chance to craft your own moss ball plant. Tickets include all materials, step-by-step guidance, and a complimentary glass of bubbly, with food for purchase and shopping from Blooming Succulents before or after the class. 
• Mother of college student killed by drunk driver speaks at MADD event in Kendall County (shawlocal.com) — Plano police officers joined other Kendall County departments in Oswego on April 18 for a MADD-led saturation patrol briefing focused on stopping impaired drivers. The emotional event featured parents who lost their daughter to a drunk driver and aimed to reinforce DUI enforcement that can save lives on local roads.
📸 Around Plano
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Upcoming Events in
Plano
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★ Featured events ★
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Kokedama Workshop: Create Your Own Living Moss Ball Plant
The Homestead 1854, 611 E Main St, Plano
9:00 am -
Oswego East High School Auto Club Car Show Fundraiser
1525 Harvey Rd, Oswego
12:00 pm
Sunday April 26
Saturday May 2
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Other local events
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City Park (Klatt Field) PYO (Plano Youth Organization) 14U practice
Plano, IL Calendar Plano, IL 60545
5:00 pm -
Gorman Park Field (North) PYO (Plano Youth Organization) Practice / Game
Plano, IL Calendar , Mitchell Street and Klatt Street , Plano
5:30 pm -
Preschool Art Explorers
Plano Community Library , 15 W. North Street , Plano
6:00 pm -
Knit and Crochet - ZOOM
Plano Community Library , 15 W. North Street , Plano
10:00 am -
Mendota Girls Varsity Soccer @ Plano
Plano High School , 704 W Abe St , Plano
4:30 pm -
Annual K-6 Art Show Family Event
Emily G Johns School , 430 S. Mitchell Drive , Plano
5:00 pm -
Gorman Park Field (North) PYO (Plano Youth Organization) Practice / Game
Plano, IL Calendar , Mitchell Street and Klatt Street , Plano
5:30 pm -
Writers' Group
Plano Community Library , 15 W. North Street , Plano
6:30 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Illinois Food Bank - Mobile Food Pantry
Newark Elem School Newark, IL 60541
4:00 pm -
Public Works Committee
Yorkville, IL Calendar , 651 Prairie Pointe Drive , Yorkville
6:00 pm -
Fire and Police Commission - Cancelled
Yorkville, IL Calendar , 651 Prairie Pointe Drive , Yorkville
6:00 pm -
Fire and Police Commission
Yorkville, IL Calendar , 651 Prairie Pointe Drive , Yorkville
6:00 pm
Tuesday April 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- B and B Maintenance, Inc. posted a job opening for Bank Office Cleaner in Plano. Apply here.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Yorkville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plano here.
🗞 Nearby News
Yorkville
- Teacher Tried Luring 14-Year-Old Student For Sex, Arrested At McDonald's During Joliet Police Sting: Chief (patch.com)
- Two people suffer minor injuries following three-vehicle crash in Yorkville (shawlocal.com)
- Data center boom meets resistance across Chicagoland (therealdeal.com)
Somonauk
- How much did the 10 most expensive homes sell for in La Salle County, April 6 to 12? (shawlocal.com)
Montgomery
- Battling rising waters up and down the Fox: Submerged docks, overflowed banks, flooded basements (shawlocal.com)
Ok Plano! 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: They lactose! (Thank you Courtney S. for sending it in!)
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