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South Wilmington, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readHi South Wilmington! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Park Playdates at Godley Park District
- Find-Your-Way Day for 9th grade and new students 9am-11am at Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S
Today's riddle: Where do bad rainbows go? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Hazy sunshine and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with plenty of sun, temps: high: 83, low: 59.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
📸 Around South Wilmington
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Upcoming Events in
South Wilmington
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★ Featured events ★
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Park Playdates →
Godley Park District, 500 S Kankakee St, Godley
10:00 am
Wednesday August 5
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Other local events
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Find-Your-Way Day for 9th grade and new students 9am-11am
Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S Gardner, IL 60424
9:00 am
Thursday August 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Story and Play Time →
Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
10:00 am -
Making a Junk Journal →
Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W Kennedy Rd, Braidwood
2:30 pm -
Find-Your-Way Day for 9th grade and new students 9am-11am
Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S Gardner, IL 60424
9:00 am -
Teacher Institute
Reed Custer CUSD 255U Braidwood, IL 60408 -
The Notebook Musical and Dinner 8/12 Bus Trip →
Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
10:30 am -
Dining with Dewey Cookbook Club →
Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
6:00 pm -
Tech Tuesdays →
Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
5:00 pm -
Park Playdates →
Hope Helps All Inclusive Playground, 460 S Illinois St, Coal City
10:00 am -
Lori Bonarek Realty - Educational Seminar →
Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
6:00 pm -
Pontiac Freshman Football @ Coal City →
Coal city High School, Northeast Illinois, Coal City
5:30 pm
Wednesday July 29
Tuesday August 4
Thursday August 6
Monday August 10
Wednesday August 12
Monday August 17
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CVS Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Coal City. Apply here.
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Braidwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Wilmington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Coal City
- Family and kids-related events in Grundy County happening July 26 (grundyreporter.com)
Braidwood
- Headrick an unsung hero for '26 Yanks: 'He doesn't get the credit he deserves' (mlb.com)
Dwight
- Longtime Educator Carrie Lovell Named New Principal of St. Paul School (thepaper1901.com)
- Brief jaunts off the beaten path along Route 66 worth the extra mileage (shawlocal.com)
Ok South Wilmington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: To prism (Thank you Willy H. for sending it in!)
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