š± How a new clinic merger could reshape Carlinvilleās healthcare options.
Carlinville, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Carlinville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- How a new clinic merger could reshape Carlinvilleās healthcare options.
- See where Carlinvilleās special state-capitol flag will be displayed.
- Why Carlinville is a hotspot for historic Sears catalog homes.
Also on today's calendar: Pre-K Storytime and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: A thunderstorm; warmer, humid, temps: high: 85, low: 69.
- Saturday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. š¶ Hot!
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics and Macoupin Family Practice Centers Set Future Path Together (enquirerdemocrat.com) ā Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics is moving to acquire Macoupin Family Practice Centers, bringing the Carlinville, Gillespie, and Mt. Olive clinics into its system later this year. The deal aims to secure long-term access to local doctors and expand CAH&Cās network across Macoupin County, including practices in Virden, Girard, and Carlinville itself. 
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ā¢ Congresswoman Budzinski Presents Carlinville with an American Flag (enquirerdemocrat.com) ā Carlinville leaders recently accepted an American flag flown over the Illinois State Capitol to honor the townās 6-26-26 celebration. Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski and Carlinville native Brian Zilm presented the flag, which will be framed and permanently displayed at City Hall as a keepsake of the communityās milestone day. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ From Budget Kit House to Historic Collector Item: Inside the Rise, Fall, and Evolution of Sears Catalog Homes (beaumontenterprise.com) ā Carlinville gets a national shout-out as one of the countryās best-known clusters of historic Sears catalog homes, alongside suburbs like Elgin and Cincinnati. The piece explains how these once-affordable mail-order houses became rare collector properties, what architectural clues identify them, and how their values now compare to todayās housing market. Ā Ā Ā
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Upcoming Events in
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Lego Freebuild ā
Carlinville Public Library, 510 N Broad St, Carlinville
3:00 pm
Friday August 7
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Other local events
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Pre-K Storytime ā
Carlinville Public Library, 510 N Broad St, Carlinville
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Stop-Motion Animation Club ā
Carlinville Public Library, 510 N Broad St, Carlinville
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Pre-K Storytime ā
Carlinville Public Library, 510 N Broad St, Carlinville
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Cooking the Books ā
Carlinville Public Library, 510 N Broad St, Carlinville
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Pre-K Storytime ā
Carlinville Public Library, 510 N Broad St, Carlinville
10:00 am -
Lego Freebuild ā
Carlinville Public Library, 510 N Broad St, Carlinville
3:00 pm
Tuesday August 11
Friday August 14
Tuesday August 18
Thursday August 20
Tuesday August 25
Friday September 4
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š Events Nearby
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GNW JH Softball vs Meredosia-Chambersburg
Northwestern Jr/Sr High School Palmyra, IL 62674
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No School - Teacher Professional Development Day
Litchfield CUSD 12 Litchfield, IL 62056 -
GNW JH Softball vs Jerseyville St. Francis
Northwestern Jr/Sr High School Palmyra, IL 62674
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First Day of School - Early Dismissal 1:15/1:30pm
Litchfield CUSD 12 Litchfield, IL 62056 -
GNW JH Baseball @ North Greene
Northwestern Jr/Sr High School Palmyra, IL 62674
4:30 pm
Friday August 7
Monday August 10
Wednesday August 12
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Union Pacific Railroad Company posted a job opening for Track Laborer-Regional Driver in Carlinville. Apply here.
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Gillespie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carlinville here.
š Nearby News
Gillespie
- 206 Spruce Street, Gillespie (riverbender.com)
Litchfield
- RFD Radio Network's Rita Frazer to be Inducted into NAFB Hall of Fame (morningagclips.com)
- Stan Leslie Meyers (enquirerdemocrat.com)
- Holly Sinnott (1952ā2026) of Moro, IL (riverbender.com)
Staunton
- Celebrating A Century: Venita DeBiase Turns 100 (stauntonstartimes.com)
- Roger Wilkinson (1959ā2026) of Granite City, IL (riverbender.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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