🌱 After School Club and 10 more events

Good morning to you Rantoul! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• After School Club at Rantoul Public Library
• Softball (V) at Bloomington High School
• Movie Matinee at Rantoul Public Library

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.
• Tuesday: A shower; becoming windier, temps: high: 75, low: 51.
• Wednesday: Windy with periods of sun, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rantoul

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★ Featured events ★

Monday May 18

• After School Club →
  Rantoul Public Library, 106 W Flessner Ave, Rantoul
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday May 12

• Softball (V)
  Bloomington High School
  4:30 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Movie Matinee
  Rantoul Public Library, 106 West Flessner Avenue, Rantoul
  4:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Fur Real Companionship
  Rantoul Public Library, 106 West Flessner Avenue, Rantoul
  10:00 am
• Softball (V)
  Rantoul Township High School (Diamond 3)
  4:30 pm
• Spring Band and Choral Concert
  RTHS Cafetorium
  6:30 pm

Saturday May 16

• Residential Electronics Collection Event →
  Rantoul, IL Calendar, Parkland College, Rantoul
• Village Clean-up Day →
  Rantoul, IL Calendar, Galaxy Drive, Rantoul
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 12

• Toddler Playtime →
  Rantoul Public Library, 106 W Flessner Ave, Rantoul
  10:00 am
• Puzzle Exchange →
  Rantoul Public Library, 106 W Flessner Ave, Rantoul
  10:00 am

Thursday May 14

• Card Making →
  Rantoul Public Library, 106 W Flessner Ave, Rantoul
  1:30 pm

Sunday May 24

• Sunday Wine Down w/ The Blondarosa — Alto Vineyards →
  Alto Vineyards Champaign, 4210 N Duncan Rd, Champaign
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Gamma Team Security Inc posted a job opening for Unarmed Security Officer in Rantoul. Apply here.
• AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in Rantoul. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rantoul here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fisher

• Sugar, spice and everything nice in Fisher (news-gazette.com)
• Friday's prep highlights: Unity softball wins Illini Prairie Conference title (news-gazette.com)

Urbana

• ‘The Black Gaze' exhibits portraits of Black success, joy in CU (dailyillini.com)
• Champaign firefighter spouses train like their partners (wcia.com)
• Area history, May 9, 2026 (news-gazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In inches. Snakes don't have feet! (Thank you Kay L. for sending it in!)
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