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Coming up on the calendar:
- Goat Yoga June 7, 2026 at 11am
- Les Misérables
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
- Thursday: Very warm with some sun, temps: high: 87, low: 66.
🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
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Thursday June 18
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Les Misérables →
Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Rd, Mt Carroll
7:30 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Wednesday June 3
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3rd-5th GBB Camp
Eastland CUSD #308
Eastland High School, 500 School Dr, Lanark, IL 61046, USA
10:00 am
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6th -8th GBB Camp
Eastland CUSD #308
Eastland High School, 500 School Dr, Lanark, IL 61046, USA
1:00 pm
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HS BB Sectional @ Forreston
Eastland CUSD #308
Forreston High School, 601 E Main St, Forreston, IL 61030, USA
2:00 pm
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HS V BBB Camp
Eastland CUSD #308
Eastland High School, 500 School Dr, Lanark, IL 61046, USA
6:00 pm
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HS JV BBB Camp
Eastland CUSD #308
Eastland High School, 500 School Dr, Lanark, IL 61046, USA
6:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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6th-8th VB Camp in Shannon
Eastland CUSD #308
Lanark, IL 61046
3:00 pm
Friday June 5
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HS Softball IHSA State Weekend - TBD
FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221
Forreston, IL 61030
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HS Bass Fishing IHSA State Finals
FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221
Forreston, IL 61030
Monday June 8
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HS Baseball IHSA Super Sectionals - TBD
FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221
Forreston, IL 61030
Tuesday June 9
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Golf Camp @ Lake Carroll
Eastland CUSD #308
Lanark, IL 61046
4:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Commercial Cleaner Freeport IL in Freeport. Apply here.
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Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Freeport, Illinois in Freeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shannon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Freeport
Lena
- Small Business Administration extends disaster loan outreach center (wifr.com)
- Driver dies after rollover crash in Stephenson County (journalstandard.com)
- Lena tornado victims receive financial relief (rrstar.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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