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🌱 Officer and bystander rescue driver from Washington retention pond
Washington, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Washington? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Officer and bystander rescue driver from Washington retention pond
- A new marker remembers Washington's World War II POW camp
- Washington welcomes home its third-place state soccer team
Also on today's calendar: Glass Blowing Ornaments and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A thundershower; cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy and cooler, temps: high: 46, low: 30.
- Friday: Partly sunny and chilly, with a high of 43 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man hospitalized after allegedly driving car into Washington Pond (centralillinoisproud.com) — A police officer and a bystander rescued a 39-year-old Washington man Monday night after his car entered the retention pond between Aldi and Dollar Tree on Freedom Parkway. He was hospitalized for treatment. Police Chief Jeff Stevens said interviews with witnesses and the driver suggested the car was driven into the pond intentionally. 
• Washington honors WWII German POW camp with new marker (centralillinoisproud.com) — A new marker at U.S. Route 24 and South Wood Street preserves a little-known chapter of Washington history: its German prisoner-of-war camp. Dedicated Tuesday, it commemorates Camp Washington, where 243 prisoners lived during operations from 1944 to 1946 and worked in a nearby canning factory and farm fields.
• Prep sports recap for Nov. 10, 2026 (centralillinoisproud.com) — Washington celebrated its soccer team's third-place state finish with a welcome-home rally Tuesday night. The players rode a fire truck through town before the rally, giving the community a chance to recognize their state tournament run.
📸 Around Washington
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Upcoming Events in
Washington
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★ Featured events ★
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Textured Pumpkin Clay Hand Building Class →
The Clay Den, 2409 Washington Rd, Washington
4:00 pm
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Glass Blowing Ornaments →
The Art Bodega, 2407 Washington Road, Washington
5:30 pm -
Fall Play →
Nitsch Theatre Arts (NTA) Center for Creativity, 2442 Centennial Drive, Washington
7:00 pm -
House Votives Clay Hand Building Class →
The Clay Den, 2409 Washington Rd, Washington
5:30 pm -
PJ’s and Pottery A Kid’s Night Out →
The Art Bodega, 2407 Washington Road, Washington
5:30 pm -
Fall Play →
Nitsch Theatre Arts (NTA) Center for Creativity, 2442 Centennial Drive, Washington
7:00 pm -
Keepsake Prints for Kids and Pets →
The Clay Den, 2409 Washington Rd, Washington
11:00 am -
Turkey Day Clay Hand Building Class →
The Clay Den, 2409 Washington Rd, Washington
1:00 pm -
Fused Glass Ornaments →
The Art Bodega, 2407 Washington Road, Washington
1:30 pm -
Small Casserole Dish Clay Hand Building Class →
The Clay Den, 2409 Washington Rd, Washington
3:00 pm -
Santa Hat Votive Clay Hand Building Class →
The Clay Den, 2409 Washington Rd, Washington
5:30 pm -
NEW Mother of Pearl Pumpkins Workshop →
The Art Bodega, 2407 Washington Road, Washington
6:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Here are more photos I got of the American White Pelicans.
These are just north of the Murray Baker Bridge. (Nextdoor Sunnyland Cherry-Esser)
- Caterpillar, Inc. posted a job opening for Logistics Production Manager in East Peoria. Apply here.
- Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Server - East Peoria Chili's in East Peoria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Washington here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Peoria
- FOLEPI's Winter Wonderland in East Peoria opens Nov. 27 (wmbdradio.com)
- Garnett Anna Mae Brown (wgil.com)
- Downtown Peoria Roads Closed 9:45 a.m. to Noon on Nov. 11 (deeparrival.com)
Morton
- Vote for Journal Star Boys Athlete of the Week for Nov. 2-7, presented by CEFCU (pjstar.com)
- Their harvest is plentiful. Why are US farmers struggling? (csmonitor.com)
Peoria
- FOLEPI's Winter Wonderland in East Peoria opens Nov. 27 (933thedrive.com)
Ok Washington! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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