🌱 Which Benld veterans are being honored on this May’s DC flight?
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- Which Benld veterans are being honored on this May’s DC flight?
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 81 and low of 45 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 55, low: 38.
- Sunday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Land of Lincoln Honor Flight Mission # 77 Takes Off On May 5, 2026 – The Paper On Line (thepaper1901.com) — Benld veterans are among 95 Illinois heroes heading to Washington, D.C., on the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight Mission #77 from Springfield’s airport on May 5, 2026. The public is invited to pack the terminal that evening for a free, heartfelt welcome-home celebration, and eligible veterans can still apply for future flights or a special “Flightless Honor Flight” option. 
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Mother Jones Monument , 5585 Mt Olive Rd , Mt Olive
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United to Revive: Staunton, IL – That They May Be One
Firemans Park , 900-998 Montgomery St , Staunton
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72nd Benld Italian American Days
Benld Park , 305 N Main St , Benld
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Damned Torpedoes @ Concordia Hall
Concordia Hall , 709 S Union St , Staunton
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Thursday April 23
Thursday April 30
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- Mclane Company, Inc. posted a job opening for CDL A Delivery Truck Driver in Benld. Apply here.
- Denny's posted a job opening for Server - Franchise in Litchfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benld here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gillespie
- District 1-G Lions celebrate 74th Annual Convention (rivercountynews.com)
Staunton
- Temporary closure of Illinois 4 at Renken Road (tncontentexchange.com)
Litchfield
- WEDNESDAY SOCCER: McGivney beats CM for eighth straight win (thetelegraph.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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