🌱 Uncover Hidden Gems & Classic Reads At Yorkville Public Library's Highly Anticipated Used Book Sale! and 10 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• NTPA Truck Pulls at Sandwich Fair
• Sandwich Fair Event Setup at The Sandwich Fair
• FIRE DRILL 10 am at Fox Valley Older Adult Services

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 61.
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.

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📸 Around Sandwich

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sandwich

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10

• NTPA Truck Pulls →
  Sandwich Fair, 15730 Pratt Rd, Sandwich
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 31

• Sandwich Fair Event Setup
  The Sandwich Fair Sandwich Fairgrounds, 15730 Pratt Road, Sandwich, 60548, United States

Tuesday September 1

• FIRE DRILL 10 am
  Fox Valley Older Adult Services Sandwich, IL 60548

Saturday September 5

• Uncover Hidden Gems & Classic Reads At Yorkville Public Library's Highly Anticipated Used Book Sale! →
  Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Rd, Yorkville
  9:00 am

Thursday September 10

• NTPA Tractor Pull →
  Sandwich Fair, 15730 Pratt Rd, Sandwich
  6:30 pm

Sunday September 13

• Demolition Derby →
  Sandwich Fair, 15730 Pratt Rd, Sandwich
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20

• Baseball Home vs Indian Creek (PHS West Field) →
  Plano Middle School Plano, IL 60545
  4:30 pm
• Softball Home vs Indian Creek (Reaper Softball Field) →
  Plano Middle School Plano, IL 60545
  4:30 pm
• YIS Parent Social
  Yorkville Intermediate School Southbank Original Barbecue, 129 E Hydraulic Ave, Yorkville, IL
  5:00 pm
• Back to School Bash at Autumn Creek Park
  Autumn Creek Elementary School Yorkville, IL 60560
  5:00 pm

Friday August 21

• FREE Plano Food Pantry
  P H Miller Elem School Plano, IL 60545
  6:00 pm

Monday August 24

• Soccer Home vs Indian Creek →
  Plano Middle School Plano, IL 60545
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429 posted a job opening for CNA Clinical Instructor in Sandwich. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Plano. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sandwich here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Yorkville

• $12,000 in scholarships awarded to students of St. Patrick's Parish in Yorkville (shawlocal.com)
• Cleaning for a Reason Celebrates Inaugural Debbie Sardone Scholarship Recipient (issa.com)
• Monarch Academy of Dance brings flair to downtown Yorkville, celebrates grand opening (shawlocal.com)

Oswego

• Thousands in Northwest Indiana Still Without Power as Storm Recovery Stretches Into a Second Week – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)

Aurora

• See How Aurora High Schools Rank In 2026-27: U.S. News (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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