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🌱 How Taylorville’s YMCA raffle could keep rewarding you all year

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Taylorville’s YMCA raffle could keep rewarding you all year

Also on today's calendar: Mattoon Varsity Baseball @ Taylorville and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What can go UP the chimney DOWN; but can't come down the chimney UP? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Warm; a shower in the morning, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Friday: Strong winds developing; warm, temps: high: 81, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 55 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Christian County YMCA $5,000 Calendar Raffle (breezecourier.com) — Taylorville residents can support local youth programs through the Christian County YMCA’s new $5,000 Calendar Raffle, with drawings running from November 2026 through October 2027. Calendars cost $50 and are sold at the YMCA on McAdam Drive or by mail, giving participants repeated chances to win while funding childcare and youth sports in the community.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Gpac posted a job opening for Quality Supervisor CNC Machining in Taylorville. Apply here.
  • Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for Elementary Life Skills Teacher in Morrisonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Taylorville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pana

  • Newton baseball takes down Effingham; St. Anthony baseball defeats Richland County (bnd.com)

Macon

  • Don't believe Big Ten has really passed the SEC? Watch 2026 NFL Draft (herald-review.com)
  • Public media journalist joins Mercer's Murphy Center faculty (mercer.edu)

Ok Taylorville! 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: UMBRELLA (Thank you JEANNE S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Taylorville

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