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Ransom, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Ransom! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.
- Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 66, low: 55.
- Tuesday: Rather cloudy, showers around, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Acorn Scav. Hunt
Streator Public Library, 130 South Park Street, Streator -
Boys Golf V & JV @ Prairie Central
Indian Creek Golf Course, 7429 N 2200 E Rd, Fairbury
4:00 pm -
Are you smarter than a Librarian?
Streator Public Library, 130 South Park Street, Streator
4:30 pm -
Dining with Dewey Cookbook Club →
Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
6:00 pm -
Vactor 2100i for Operators (In-person, Streator, IL) →
Vactor Manufacturing, 1621 S. Illinois St., Streator -
Gratitude Tree
Streator Public Library, 130 South Park Street, Streator
4:00 pm -
Seed Saving
Streator Public Library, 130 South Park Street, Streator
6:00 pm -
LORI PARRETT Visits The Library!
Streator Public Library, 130 South Park Street, Streator
6:00 pm -
Marquette at Seneca →
Seneca High School, 307 E Scott St, Seneca
7:00 pm -
STEM Station!
Streator Public Library, 130 South Park Street, Streator
3:00 pm -
Sid's Toy Shop!
Streator Public Library, 130 South Park Street, Streator
2:00 pm -
Livingston County Townhall Meeting →
South Post Guns, 104 E Livingston Rd, Streator
5:30 pm
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Streator. Apply here.
- Wingstop posted a job opening for Wingstop Team Member in Streator. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ransom here.
🗞 Nearby News
Streator
- Peotone running game, defense wear down Streator 42-0 (shawlocal.com)
- Whalen begins aerial seeding cover crops (agrinews-pubs.com)
Marseilles
- Construction Resumes On Illinois Carp Barrier Project (waterwaysjournal.net)
- Mary Jean 'Mary' Mathews, 74, of Marseilles (1430wcmy.com)
Seneca
- Wyatt Gregory's 4 TD runs help lead Sandwich to 35-7 win at Harvard: The Times Friday Roundup (shawlocal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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