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🌱 Music in Knudson Park - Gary Eldon and 10 more events
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Music in Knudson Park - Gary Eldon at Knudson Park
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: A morning shower; more humid, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
- Sunday: Warmer with partial sunshine, temps: high: 89, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 95 and low of 70 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Music in Knudson Park - Gary Eldon →
Knudson Park, Marseilles
6:00 pm
Friday August 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Indoor Volleyball
Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364
11:00 am -
Minecraft IRL
Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364
2:00 pm -
Sea Shell Scav. Hunt
Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364 -
Dig in Reading Club: Wrap-Up Party!
Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364
5:30 pm -
Cozy Mystery Book Club
Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364
1:00 pm -
STEM Station Exploration
Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364
3:00 pm -
GRUNDY AREA MACHINERY AUCTION - SOUTH (RING 1) →
Grundy Area Machinery Auction, Junction of Hill &, Mazon
9:00 am -
Kids Cooking Club
Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364
1:00 pm -
Clown Scav. Hunt
Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364 -
IAC Art Show: Artist to be
Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364
3:00 pm -
Are you smarter than a Librarian?
Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364
4:30 pm
Saturday July 25
Monday July 27
Tuesday July 28
Wednesday July 29
Friday July 31
Saturday August 1
Monday August 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in Streator. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for McDonald's Shift Manager in Dwight. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ransom here.
🗞 Nearby News
Streator
- Streator non-profits with the highest total revenue in 2024 (illinoisvalleytimes.com)
- Streator Fest returns with headliners Jo Dee Messina, Skillet and Brett Michales (shawlocal.com)
- Summer slowdown at the state parks? (shawlocal.com)
Marseilles
- Alan Norman Greene, 74 (1430wcmy.com)
Seneca
- 12 years for Decatur man accused of forcing woman into prostitution (jg-tc.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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