🌱 Bull Bar Bingo at Baseball Tap and 10 more events

Good day Cherry Valley! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• SEPTEMBER 2026 INCROWD815 FREE NETWORKING EVENT
• Story Sprouts: Apples at Cherry Valley Public Library District
• Flu Shot Clinic at Cherry Valley Public Library District

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 67, low: 51.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.

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📸 Around Cherry Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cherry Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24

• SEPTEMBER 2026 INCROWD815 FREE NETWORKING EVENT →
  The Landscape Connection, 4472 S Mulford Rd, Rockford
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 24

• Story Sprouts: Apples
  Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 East State Street, Cherry Valley
  9:30 am
• Flu Shot Clinic
  Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 East State Street, Cherry Valley
  10:00 am
• Cricut 101 – Repurposed Pack Sling Bag
  Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 East State Street, Cherry Valley
  10:00 am
• RYSL Fall Outdoor
  Mercyhealth Sportscore Two, 8800 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park
  5:00 pm
• Bull Bar Bingo at Baseball Tap →
  Baseball Tap, 202 Walnut St, Cherry Valley
  7:00 pm

Friday September 25

• Music & Movement
  Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 East State Street, Cherry Valley
  9:30 am
• Indian State Cup - Hononegah JV Boys Soccer Tournament
  Mercyhealth Sportscore Two, 8800 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park
  4:00 pm

Saturday September 26

• Walk to End Alzheimer's
  Mercyhealth Sportscore One, 1288 Elmwood Rd., Rockford
• Windy City Invite Ultimate Tournament
  Mercyhealth Sportscore Two, 8800 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park
• Indian State Cup - Hononegah JV Boys Soccer Tournament
  Mercyhealth Sportscore Two, 8800 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park
  8:00 am
• International Soccer League
  Mercyhealth Sportscore One, 1288 Elmwood Rd., Rockford
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• YMCA of Rock River Valley posted a job opening for School-Age Group Leader in Rockford. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Rockford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cherry Valley here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rockford

• Rockford City Council lays over new tourism agreement and housing project (wifr.com)
• Winnebago County voters who requested mailed ballot encouraged to be patient, plan ahead (wifr.com)
• Gas prices in Rockford hit $4.77 per gallon as local rates outpace national average (mystateline.com)

Belvidere

• Plant native trees at the Boone County fall event (rrstar.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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