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🌱 Where Blue Mound residents can cool off for free this summer

Blue Mound, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello again Blue Mound! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where Blue Mound residents can cool off for free this summer

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
  • Sunday: Windy, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where to find cooling centers in central Illinois (wandtv.com) — If you need to escape the heat in town, Blue Mound Village Hall is open weekdays as a designated cooling center for residents. The broader list also highlights nearby options in Decatur, Macon, Harristown, and other central Illinois communities, giving Blue Mound residents several air-conditioned places to cool down during dangerously hot weather.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Macon

  • Tornado Warning issued June 10 at 10:58PM CDT until June 10 at 11:45PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL (wcmspi.com)
  • Man accused of sexually assaulting underage girl out on pretrial release (wandtv.com)
  • Thousands lose power during overnight severe weather (wandtv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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