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🌱 How one Thomasboro resident lost $30 to an online shopping scam
Thomasboro, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Thomasboro! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How one Thomasboro resident lost $30 to an online shopping scam
Also on today's calendar: Sunday Wine Down w/ The Bossy Novas — Alto Vineyards and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: More humid; a morning shower, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
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- Monday: Some sun, a t-storm; humid, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 1 scam reported in Thomasboro for week ending July 18, 2026 (chambanasun.com) — Thomasboro residents saw one scam reported for the week ending July 18, with a local consumer losing $30.24 on an online clothing purchase that never arrived. The Better Business Bureau’s Scam Tracker collected the report, part of a nationwide rise in fraud losses. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Sunday Afternoon Goat Hike →
Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery, 4410 N Lincoln Ave, Champaign
1:30 pm
Sunday July 26
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Other local events
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Sunday Wine Down w/ The Bossy Novas — Alto Vineyards →
Alto Vineyards Champaign, 4210 N Duncan Rd, Champaign
2:00 pm -
Play with 20+ Adoptable Cats! →
The Scratching Post CU, 114 E University Ave, Champaign
8:00 pm -
Sunday Wine Down w/ Sass — Alto Vineyards →
Alto Vineyards Champaign, 4210 N Duncan Rd, Champaign
2:00 pm
Sunday July 26
Sunday August 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Spark to Story Writing Workshop
Rantoul Public Library 106 West Flessner Avenue, Rantoul, IL 61866
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Bead Art with Do Art Productions
Rantoul Public Library 106 West Flessner Avenue, Rantoul, IL 61866
12:00 pm -
D&D Night @The Scratching Post! →
Champaign County Chamber of Commerce The Scratching Post is Champaign's Cat & Board Game Cafe. Enjoy our light snack and drink menu, purchase a game pass to access our massive library of 500+ board games, or make a reservation to visit our cat lounge where 20+ adoptable cats are waiting
6:00 pm -
Free Book Giveaway
Rantoul Public Library 106 West Flessner Avenue, Rantoul, IL 61866 -
Live Original Music Night w/ Kevin Gruen (One Night Only) →
The Uptown Tavern of Paxton, 130 S Market St, Paxton
7:00 pm -
Small Business Owners Resource Group sponsored by First Mid Bank & Trust →
Champaign County Chamber of Commerce Large Conference Room, 303 W. Kirby Ave. Champaign, Il. 61820
8:30 am -
All Cheer Practice 2-5pm
Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843 -
Movie Matinee
Rantoul Public Library 106 West Flessner Avenue, Rantoul, IL 61866
1:00 pm
Saturday July 25
Sunday July 26
Monday July 27
Tuesday July 28
Wednesday July 29
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Culver's posted a job opening for Porter in Rantoul. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager and Shift Leads in Rantoul. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thomasboro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rantoul
- Champaign-Urbana Weekend Planner - The Fair is Here (chambanamoms.com)
Urbana
- Champaign area nonprofits announce partnership to expand social services (wcia.com)
- Tru Luv Flo - (mvtimes.com)
- Three gathering signatures for mayoral candidacies (urbanacitizen.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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