🌱 How a new 42-unit senior complex could reshape Red Bud housing

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new 42-unit senior complex could reshape Red Bud housing

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• IHDA funding award announced for senior housing project in Red Bud (northcountynews.org) — A new 42-unit Lincoln Park Place senior housing community is planned just off West Market Street by Lincoln Park in Red Bud, backed by fresh state tax-credit funding. Construction is expected to begin in early 2027, aiming to expand affordable, accessible housing options for residents 55 and older in Randolph County.
   

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📸 Around Red Bud

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Red Bud

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21

• Pinckneyville Varsity Football @ Red Bud →
  Red Bud High School, 815 Locust St, Red Bud
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 13

• Red Bud High School GLF B V Away OPEN →
  RED BUD CUSD 132 12476 Golf Course Drive Whittington, IL 62897
  1:00 pm

Friday August 14

• Red Bud High School GLF B V Away Nashville Community High School →
  RED BUD CUSD 132 660 E Memorial Drive Nashville, IL 62263
  4:00 pm
• Red Bud High School GLF G V Away Nashville Community High School →
  RED BUD CUSD 132 660 E Memorial Drive Nashville, IL 62263
  4:00 pm
• Red Bud High School FB B JV Home OPEN (Marron/White Scrimmage) →
  RED BUD CUSD 132 Red Bud, IL 62278
  6:00 pm
• Red Bud High School FB B V Home OPEN (Marron/White Scrimmage) →
  RED BUD CUSD 132 Red Bud, IL 62278
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• Red Bud High School GLF G V Away Marquette Catholic High School (Bl →
  RED BUD CUSD 132 4701 College Avenue Alton, IL 62002
  1:00 pm

Monday August 17

• Red Bud High School GLF B V Away East Alton-Wood River High School →
  RED BUD CUSD 132 880 Belk Park Road Wood River, IL 62095
  8:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Mahjong 101 →
  Lieferbrau Brewery, 118 E Market St, Red Bud
  6:30 pm

Monday August 10

• Teacher Institute Day
  Waterloo CUSD 5 Waterloo, IL 62298
• School Supply Drop Off
  Rogers Elem School Waterloo, IL 62298
  5:00 pm
• Supply Drop Night
  Gardner Elementary School Waterloo, IL 62298
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Waterloo. Apply here.
• Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Waterloo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Red Bud here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Waterloo

• County talks mobile command, maintenance - Republic-Times (republictimes.net)
• Ludwig turns sweet 106 - Republic-Times (republictimes.net)
• Are you ready for school? - Republic-Times (republictimes.net)

Freeburg

• Like father at CM, Ava Cherry builds her own proud legacy at Roxana (thetelegraph.com)

Valmeyer

• New principal at VHS - Republic-Times (republictimes.net)
• History of vandalized site explained - Republic-Times (republictimes.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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