š± Freeburgās own Grace Ahne steps onto SIUās fashion runway stage
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In today's newsletter:
- Freeburgās own Grace Ahne steps onto SIUās fashion runway stage
Also on today's calendar: Marquette Catholic Girls JV Soccer @ Freeburg and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 48 degrees.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 59, low: 38.
- Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ SIU fashion studies students take center stage with fashion, merchandising concepts (wsiu.org) ā A Freeburg student, Grace Ahne, is among the first-year designers showcasing original work in Southern Illinois University Carbondaleās upcoming fashion studies runway show and student exhibit. The free, public event highlights collections from across Illinois and beyond, while giving young designers hands-on experience in design, merchandising, and running real fashion-related businesses. 
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šø Around Freeburg
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Upcoming Events in
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Salem Varsity Baseball @ Freeburg
Freeburg Community High School, 401 S Monroe St, Freeburg
4:30 pm
Tuesday April 21
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Other local events
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Home v. West Soccer
Whiteside Middle School Belleville, IL 62221
4:30 pm -
District 201 Board of Education Meeting
Belleville High School-East , 920 N Illinois St , Belleville
6:00 pm -
Stadelman Track Meet @Belleville West
Whiteside Middle School Belleville, IL 62221
4:00 pm -
Whiteside v. Grant Soccer
Whiteside Middle School Belleville, IL 62221
4:30 pm -
Marquette Catholic Girls JV Soccer @ Freeburg
Freeburg Community High School , 401 S Monroe St , Freeburg
4:30 pm -
Salem JV Baseball @ Freeburg
Freeburg Community High School , 401 S Monroe St , Freeburg
4:30 pm -
Spring Concert
Freeburg CCSD 70 Freeburg, IL 62243
6:00 pm
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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š Events Nearby
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Teen Advisory Group/Book Club
Smithton Public Library , 109 S Main St , Smithton
3:30 pm -
Tropical Vibes Await - School Dance
Wingate Elementary School Belleville, IL 62221
6:00 pm -
Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Flea Market
Belle-Clair Fairgrounds -
SPRING VENDOR MARKET! 2026 SPRING MARKET AT RESTORATION RANCH
Restoration Ranch , 1644 Hartman Ln , Belleville
10:00 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(09195)441 Market Place in Freeburg. Apply here.
- ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Future Opening: Evening Cleaner Roxana Woodriver IL in Belleville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Freeburg here.
š Nearby News
Belleville
- Belleville native buys historic downtown building for law office, loft apartment (bnd.com)
- This Illinois Drive-In Has Been A Family-Run Outdoor Movie Theater Since 1949 (myfamilytravels.com)
- Illinois village named the best suburb in America. How did the metro-east fare? (bnd.com)
Mascoutah
- Rep. Kevin Schmidt names Mascoutah Community Lanes his March Business of the Month (riverbender.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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