🌱 Why this East Alton-Wood River senior earned top soccer honors
Wood River, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Wood River! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why this East Alton-Wood River senior earned top soccer honors
Also on today's calendar: Adult Summer Reading and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
- Thursday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month: East Alton-Wood River Senior Honored for Soccer Success (riverbender.com) — Wood River readers can celebrate East Alton-Wood River High senior Kaylee Halleman, honored as a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete of the Month for her standout soccer career. The versatile goalkeeper and two-year captain credits the sport with building her confidence, communication, and leadership, and she thanks her family and supporters for helping her reach this milestone. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Tales2Tails with Zillah →
Wood River Public Library, 326 E Ferguson Ave, Wood River
10:30 am
Tuesday June 9
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Other local events
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Community Resale Event Hosted by the Foundation
Woodland Ccsd 50 Woodland Middle School, 7000 W Washington St, Gurnee, IL 60031\
9:00 am -
OPTIONAL: In-Person Registration Assistance
Woodland Ccsd 50 Woodland Middle School, 7000 W Washington St, Gurnee, IL 60031\
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Adult Summer Reading →
Wood River Public Library, 326 E Ferguson Ave, Wood River
10:00 am -
K-5 Summer Reading Event →
Wood River Public Library, 326 E Ferguson Ave, Wood River
2:00 pm -
ALTON/WOOD RIVER: Health & Resource Fair —... →
Help at Home, 626 Wesley Dr Unit 626, Wood River
1:00 pm
Saturday June 6
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Tuesday June 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Madison County Townhall Meeting →
Piasa Armory, 625 Lewis and Clark Blvd, East Alton
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Flip The Frog →
Central Park, E Central St, Bethalto
7:00 pm -
Jurassic-Movie-a-Thon →
Hayner Public Library, 132 Alton Square, Alton
4:00 pm -
Community Resale Event Hosted by the Foundation
Woodland Ccsd 50 Woodland Middle School, 7000 W Washington St, Gurnee, IL 60031\
9:00 am -
Relay For Life of Riverbend Presented by OSF... →
Rox-Arena, 2 Park Dr, Roxana
5:30 pm -
Roscoe Village Farmers Market — Lakeview Roscoe... →
Hamlin Park, 3035 N Hoyne Ave, Chicago
9:00 am
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Sunday June 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for SAS in Walmart - Retail Merchandiser in Wood River. Apply here.
- SBM Management posted a job opening for Custodian in Wood River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wood River here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Alton
- 37-year-old Wood River man charged after East Alton police chase (bnd.com)
- Metro East schools announce school board meetings for June 2026 (thetelegraph.com)
- Rhonda Ontis (riverbender.com)
Bethalto
- Wade helps Father McGivney girls soccer punch state ticket (bnd.com)
- Betty Schuette (riverbender.com)
Alton
- Alton's Vintage Voices To Hold Auditions June 6 (stauntonstartimes.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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