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🌱 Patch AM: Springfield man jailed after truck allegedly hits pedestrian in store lot
And check out Springfield Oyster & Beer Festival on the Springfield Patch calendar
Morning Springfield! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Springfield man jailed after truck allegedly hits pedestrian in store lot
- How Springfield police say they caught a burglary suspect at a dealership
- Who's leaving Visit Springfield—and what big events are coming in September?
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Very hot with some sun, with a high of 97 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Man arrested for aggravated battery, reckless driving (newschannel20.com) — A 23-year-old driver was arrested in Springfield after authorities say he struck a man with his truck in the parking lot of On Stop Food & Liquor on MLK Jr. Boulevard. Security video reportedly shows the truck turning and hitting the victim, who was hospitalized with suspected broken bones before the driver was booked into Sangamon County Jail. 
2. Police arrest man for burglary, theft of property (newschannel20.com) — Springfield police arrested a 23-year-old man after responding to a burglary alarm at Ideal Auto Sales on South Dirksen Parkway, where a window had been smashed. Officers say they recovered missing keys and license plates and reviewed video allegedly showing the suspect entering through the broken window and taking items from the office.
3. Beadle to leave 'Visit Springfield,' but says there are plenty of things to do in the city in September (capitolcitynow.com) — Springfield's longtime tourism voice Amy Beadle is leaving her role at Visit Springfield just as a packed September events calendar kicks off. From the Springfield Mile and revived Beer and Oyster "FEZtival" to Bacon and Blues at The Railyard and the 25th Mother Road Festival, residents have plenty to plan for around town.
4. Ask Steve: Did the Donner Party really start in Springfield? (sj-r.com) — A reader question prompts a deep dive into how the Donner Party really did depart from Springfield in 1846, with surprising ties to Abraham Lincoln and Riverton. The story traces local settlers' decisions, their ill-fated route west, and how Springfield descendants later reflected on the tragedy.
5. SMMC News & Events Blog (uillinois.edu) — Springfield students at the University of Illinois Springfield can boost their money skills through FIN 514, a graduate-level personal financial planning course focused on building comprehensive, goal-based financial plans. The piece also outlines comparable personal finance classes at the Urbana and Chicago campuses and encourages students to seek out other financial education opportunities across the university system.
📸 Around Springfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Springfield Oyster & Beer Festival →
Inn At 835 Boutique Hotel, 835 S 2nd St, Springfield
12:00 pm
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Pre-K Family Night
Ball Elementary School , 1015 New City Rd, Chatham, IL 62629, U
6:00 pm - Labor Day - No School
Ball-Chatham CUSD 5 201 W. Mulberry, Chatham, IL 62629
Thursday September 3
Monday September 7
📣 Springfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Boys Varsity Golf @ Edwardsville High School
Springfield High School 6161 Center Grove Rd, Edwardsville IL 62025
8:30 am - Open House at the Early Learning Center
Early Learning Center Springfield, IL 62704
12:15 pm - Girls JV Tennis vs Sacred Heart-griffin High School
Springfield High School 101 S Lewis St, Springfield Illinois 62704-1899
4:15 pm - Middle School Baseball Vs Lincoln Jr High
U S Grant Middle School 3751 Imagineer Dr, Springfield, IL 62704, USA
4:30 pm - Softball vs. Midland
John F Kennedy Elem School JFK
4:30 pm - Boys JV Football vs East Peoria High School
Lanphier High School 1300 N 11th, Springfield IL 62702
6:00 pm - Boys Sophomore Football @ Collinsville High School
Springfield High School 2201 S Morrison Ave, Collinsville Illinois 62234
6:00 pm - Boys Sophomore Football vs East Peoria High School
Lanphier High School 1300 N 11th, Springfield IL 62702
7:00 pm - Boys Varsity Golf vs Glenwood High School
Springfield High School 101 S Lewis St, Springfield Illinois 62704-1899
4:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello!
My fiancée and I moved in a couple months ago with another housemate (who is already from the area). While my partner has moved around a few times… (Nextdoor White Oaks West) - Ok so I found my orange and white missing cat down by the dead end on 9th street.
Got him home and right back out the door he went (Nextdoor Harvard Park)
- Water crews are responding to a water main break near 4th & Capitol downtown, which is also affecting 5th & Monroe and other areas. Roads are closed... (X: CWLP_)
- Each year, the Commission on Professionalism partners with Illinois law schools to host a new student orientation, welcoming them to the profession... (X: illinoiscourts)
- Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Walmart Merchandiser in Springfield. Apply here.
- Illinois Attorney General posted a job opening for Legal Secretary 25-07 in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.
Ok Springfield! 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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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