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  • How Hobart will honor legendary Brickies coach Tom Kerr at halftime

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  • Saturday: Humid; a stray a.m. t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hobart honoring life, legacy of late football coach Tom Kerr with visitation, halftime tribute (nwitimes.com) — Hobart football will honor legendary Brickies coach and 1957 graduate Tom Kerr with a special halftime tribute during their Week 4 home game against Kankakee Valley. Kerr, who died Tuesday at 87 after a battle with cancer, spent decades shaping Hobart's powerhouse program, helping lead the Brickies to multiple state titles and record-setting winning streaks.
   

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