🌱 Homecoming week and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Homecoming week at Stockton CUSD 206

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
• Monday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 65, low: 51.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cool, with a high of 60 and low of 48 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stockton

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Monday September 21

• Homecoming week
  Stockton CUSD 206 Stockton, IL 61085

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 21

• HS Boys and Girls Golf @ Eastland
  Lena Winslow CUSD 202 Lena, IL 61048
  4:00 pm
• HSFB JV vs. Oregon
  Community Bank Stadium
  5:30 pm

Tuesday September 22

• HSVB vs. Forreston
  Panther Den
  5:00 pm
• Forreston at Lena-Winslow →
  516 Fremont St, Lena
  7:00 pm

Wednesday September 23

• HS Girls Golf NUIC Meet
  Lena Winslow CUSD 202 Lena, IL 61048
• HS Cross Country @ Oregon
  Oregon West Park
  4:30 pm
• Homecoming Parade followed by Iron Man Volleyball
  Lena Winslow CUSD 202 Lena, IL 61048
  6:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• HS Boys Golf NUIC Meet @ Lake Carroll
  Lena Winslow CUSD 202 Lena, IL 61048

Friday September 25

• HSFB vs. Fulton (Homecoming)
  Community Bank Stadium
  7:00 pm

Saturday September 26

• HS Cross Country @ Winnebago
  Fuller Forrest Preserve
  9:00 am
• Homecoming Dance
  Lena Winslow CUSD 202 Lena, IL 61048
  8:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Freeport

• 53.7% of Freeport High graduates attending Illinois community colleges enrolled in remedial courses in 2024-25 (nwillinoisnews.com)
• Highland Community College dedicates Switzer Family Research Farm (wifr.com)
• On the market: Spacious Freeport home offers golf course views (journalstandard.com)

Galena

• Experience the best of autumn in Galena with seasonal events, historic sites & scenic hikes (shawlocal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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