Coffee in hand, Elkville? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- EHS Sports Banquet at Elkville Christian Church
- 708 Mental Health Board at Jackson County, IL Calendar
- County Board Meeting at Jackson County, IL Calendar
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 60, low: 39.
- Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Saturday April 18
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Rusty Truck Market
DuQuoin State Fairgrounds , 655 Executive Dr , Du Quoin
10:00 am
Sunday April 19
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EHS Sports Banquet
Elkville Christian Church , 114 S 2nd St , Elkville
6:00 pm
Friday April 24
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Free Children’s Orthopedic Clinic
Marshall Browning Hospital , 900 N Washington St , Du Quoin
2:00 pm
Saturday May 2
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Rockford Mother's Day Craft and Vendor Market
CherryVale Mall , 7200 Harrison Ave , Rockford
10:00 am
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2026 Rockton May Day Faerie Festival
Settler's Park , 120 Hawick St , Rockton
11:00 am
Sunday May 3
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2026 Parade of Quilts -Quilt Show - Sinnissippi Quilting Guild — FCQ
Indoor Sports Center , 8800 E Riverside Blvd , Loves Park
10:00 am
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Cinco De Mayo Jeeps & Tacos Fest 2026
Don Carter Lanes , 4007 E State St #2075 , Rockford
1:00 pm
Friday May 8
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IL FARM Distribution | City of Carterville (Williamson County, IL)
120 N Greenbriar Rd , Carterville
2:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
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McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Du Quoin. Apply here.
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Marmon Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Murphysboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elkville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Du Quoin
Murphysboro
Carbondale
- Three artists share SIU Carbondale's 2026 Rickert-Ziebold award (siu.edu)
- SIU hosts ‘Feeding Our Community' event in Downtown Carbondale (kfvs12.com)
- SIU hosts Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society performance April 21 (siu.edu)
Ok Elkville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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