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🌱 Wilmington to host Peotone in Saturday's football quarterfinal

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  • Wilmington to host Peotone in Saturday's football quarterfinal

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 64 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, temps: high: 59, low: 39.
  • Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 47 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Will and Grundy county-area teams go 8-1 Saturday in IHSA football playoffs: The Herald-News Weekend Rewind (shawlocal.com) — Wilmington will host conference rival Peotone in a Class 2A football quarterfinal at 6 p.m. Saturday after beating Tri-Valley 42-21. The Wildcats scored touchdowns on their first three offensive plays, with Hunter Kaitschuck rushing for 165 yards. Peotone is making its first quarterfinal appearance in program history.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What did Beethoven say when he heard about reincarnation?" — I'll be Bach! (Thank you Raymond S. for sending it in!)
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