🌱 Jo Dee Messina at Streator Fest with Cole... and 10 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Jo Dee Messina at Streator Fest with Cole Goodwin and special guest Tyson Schulte at Streator Illinois
• Jo Dee Messina at Streator Fest with Cole... at Streator Illinois
• STEM Station Exploration: Light and Color at Streator Public Library

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with decreasing clouds, temps: high: 83, low: 66.
• Saturday: Decreasing clouds and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Streator

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 6

• Jo Dee Messina at Streator Fest with Cole Goodwin and special guest Tyson Schulte →
  Streator Illinois, 508 Wall St unit R, Streator
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 6

• Jo Dee Messina at Streator Fest with Cole... →
  Streator Illinois, 508 Wall St unit R, Streator
  7:00 pm

Friday August 7

• STEM Station Exploration: Light and Color
  Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364
  3:30 pm
• Streator Fest →
  Northpoint Plaza, Streator
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Carnival Games
  Streator Public Library , 130 S Park St, Streator, IL 61364, US
• Food and Craft Vendors →
  Northpoint Plaza
  1:00 pm
• Bret Michaels →
  Northpoint Plaza
  7:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Fridge Magnets Scav. Hunt
  Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Summer Reading Winners pulled!
  Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364
  10:00 am
• Mother Goose Club
  Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364
  11:00 am
• Fantasy Amusement's Carnival →
  Northpoint Plaza
  5:00 pm

Friday August 7

• STEM Station Exploration: Light and Color
  Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Capstone Logistics, LLC posted a job opening for Freight Handler in Streator. Apply here.
• Federal Signal Corporation posted a job opening for Vactor Mfg - 3rd shift Class I (Mig) Welder - $30.41/hr. with over $5.00 in increases over the first 2 yrs. in Streator. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Streator here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ottawa

• Reflections: 2026 is the bicentennial of the arrival of Kendall County's first settlers (shawlocal.com)
• 5 storylines we'll be watching in The Times area for the 2026 prep football season (shawlocal.com)
• "Where Her Secrets Lie" (blogspot.com)

Oglesby

• Taste of History Returns with Food, Drinks and Tours of Decatur Landmarks (nowdecatur.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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