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🌱 Bourbonnais Food Truck Fest and 10 more events
Be sure to catch Teacher Institute on the Bourbonnais Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Bourbonnais Food Truck Fest at Brickstone Brewery Production Facility
- Teacher Institute at Shabbona Elem School
- Softball VS Manteno Middle School at St George Elem School
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 58.
- Thursday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.
📸 Around Bourbonnais
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bourbonnais
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★ Featured events ★
- Bourbonnais Food Truck Fest →
Brickstone Brewery Production Facility, 572 Brewery Lane, Bourbonnais
2:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
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Other local events
- Teacher Institute
Shabbona Elem School Bourbonnais, IL 60914
8:00 am - Softball VS Manteno Middle School
St George Elem School Manteno Middle School
4:30 pm - Breakfast BASH with SASH
Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School Bradley, IL 60915
7:30 am - Softball VS Momence Junior High School
St George Elem School 315 Sports Park
4:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Monday August 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Teacher Institute
Shabbona Elem School Bourbonnais, IL 60914
8:00 am - Baseball (H) vs. Donovan
St George Elem School 315 SPORTS COMPLEX (FIELD #12)
4:30 pm - Liberty Open House
Liberty Intermediate School 1690 Career Center Rd, Bourbonnais, IL 60914, USA
5:00 pm - First Day of School
Manteno CUSD 5 Manteno, IL 60950
7:55 am - Manteno Market at the Square →
The Square on Second, 98-2 W 2nd St, Manteno
4:00 pm - Softball VS Manteno Middle School
St George Elem School Manteno Middle School
4:30 pm - Johnsburg Varsity Football @ Manteno →
Manteno High School, 443 N Maple St, Manteno
7:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for help with lawncare.
Anyone in the area have a trusted person they recommend for mowing the lawn that is reasonable and can help out a senior couple? If interested, … (Nextdoor Heritage Point) - Also, separate from my last post, but still related to lawncare, is there anyone who you all recommend for helping create a smaller space in the backyard for a grill by placing pavers in an area?
Unsure of the steps involved, probably removing an interfering root. leveling sand, and placing pavers. Thanks! (Nextdoor Heritage Point)
- Nucor Corporation posted a job opening for Production Lead in Bourbonnais. Apply here.
- Ryder System posted a job opening for Forklift Operator First Shift Wilmington IL in Bourbonnais. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bourbonnais here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bradley
- Xandria Harris Murder Trial: Prosecution Rests as Defense Calls First Witnesses (wivr1017.com)
- TCR Daily Brief: Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026 (thechampaignroom.com)
Manteno
- Giannoulias Awards Nearly $29 Million In Library And Literacy Grants (effinghamradio.com)
Kankakee
- Built for Bedford: Community Raises $700K to Build Inclusive Playground in Kankakee (wivr1017.com)
- Kankakee police join statewide Labor Day traffic safety crackdown (shawlocal.com)
- Voters in Kankakee County will receive a postcard this week explaining an option for voting by mail. (thepaper1901.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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