🌱 Senior Summer Fest and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Senior Summer Fest at Levings Park

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 95 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 70.
• Friday: Chance for a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winnebago

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 23

• Senior Summer Fest →
  Levings Park, 1420 S Pierpont Ave, Rockford
  9:00 am

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Other local events

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📣 Winnebago Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Wednesday Readers →
  Byron Public Library District, 100 S Washington St, Byron
  10:00 am
• Build It Battles-Wednesday →
  Byron Public Library District, 100 S Washington St, Byron
  11:00 am
• Shrink-a-saurs! (Ages 12 - 15)
  East Branch East - Friends of RPL Community Room
  11:30 am
• Dungeons & Dragons for Teens →
  Byron Public Library District, 100 S Washington St, Byron
  2:00 pm
• RPD Women's Soccer League
  Atwood Center Mercyhealth Sportscore Two
  6:00 pm
• League Joe Slowpitch Draft League
  Atwood Center Mercyhealth Sportscore One
  6:00 pm
• RPD Men's 50+ Softball League
  Atwood Center Mercyhealth Sportscore One
  6:00 pm
• Ken-Rock Youth Softball League
  Atwood Center Mercyhealth Sportscore One
  6:30 pm

Thursday July 16

• Game Day Baseball Tournament
  Atwood Center Mercyhealth Sportscore Two
• Mechanical Board Meeting →
  Rockford, IL Calendar, 425 E. State Street 1st Floor, Rockford
  7:30 am
• Police Pension Fund Meeting →
  Rockford, IL Calendar, 425 E. State Street 2nd Floor, Rockford
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Housekeeping in Rockford. Apply here.
• Rockford Public Schools posted a job opening for Language Arts Teacher 6-8 (2026-2027 School Year) in Rockford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winnebago here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rockford

• Rockford Housing Authority marks 75 years of service (rrstar.com)
• Rockford City Market is Bringing Art In The Alley! (mystateline.com)
• Rockford builder 'Big Joe' Scandroli remembered for his generosity (journalstandard.com)

Byron

• The Nation's Premier Vintage Drag Race Returns to Byron Dragway (1023thecoyote.net)
• Two More Knights Drafted, as Three Total Players Get Selected in 2026 MLB Draft (ucfknights.com)

Machesney Park

• Machesney Park senior housing project gets funding (rrstar.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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