🌱 Religious sister who once taught in Freeport remembered for lifelong ministry

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• Religious sister who once taught in Freeport remembered for lifelong ministry

Also on today's calendar: Storytime at Debate Square and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunshine; breezy, less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
• Saturday: An afternoon thundershower, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
• Sunday: Some sun, windy and cooler, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Obituaries - Chicago Catholic (chicagocatholic.com) — One of the religious sisters remembered in this obituary roundup once taught in Freeport alongside assignments in Madison, Baltimore, and other cities. The piece mainly honors Chicago-area priests, sisters, and deacons, highlighting their decades of ministry, teaching, and parish service across the Midwest and beyond.
   

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📸 Around Freeport

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Freeport

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday June 16

• Teen Tuesday: Mosaics →
  Freeport Public Library, 100 E Douglas St, Freeport
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday June 13

• PAWS to Read
  Freeport Public Library 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US
  11:00 am

Monday June 15

• Babies and Books
  Freeport Public Library 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US
  10:15 am
• Monday Murders Book Group: Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
  Freeport Public Library 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US
  1:00 pm
• Make It Monday: Dinosaur and Bird Puzzle Painting
  Freeport Public Library 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US
  2:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Board of Education - Regular Meeting
  FREEPORT SD 145 Administrative Office - 501 E. South St
  6:00 pm
• "George Roger Clark Takes the Old Northwest" by John Lynn
  Freeport Public Library 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US
  6:30 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Storytime at Debate Square →
  Freeport Public Library, 100 E Douglas St, Freeport
  10:30 am

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📣 Freeport Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Messy Masterpieces
  Freeport Public Library 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US
  10:00 am

Saturday June 13

• PAWS to Read →
  Freeport Public Library, 100 E Douglas St, Freeport
  11:00 am

Monday June 15

• Babies and Books
  Freeport Public Library 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US
  10:15 am
• Monday Murders Book Group: Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
  Freeport Public Library 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello, does anyone in Freeport have Jerusalem Artichokes/Sunchokes/Perennial Sunflowers to divide/share?
  I would be happy to dig. I am also looking for fruit tree runners, or other perennial food plants. I have various seeds to swap for any of the… (Nextdoor West Clark)
• Where can I get a good housecoat?
  I just wanted a damn sandwich. Went in the kitchen and made something myself. Tired. I'm going to eat an lay down. (Nextdoor West Clark)

• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Freeport. Apply here.
• Gardant posted a job opening for Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) - Part-time - 1st shift in Freeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Freeport here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lena

• Brats and Burgers among 12 weekend events around Freeport (journalstandard.com)
• Rising Summer Bills? Solar Energy Can Help (shawlocal.com)

Winnebago

• Winnebago County deputies take on IRONMAN 70.3 Rockford (rrstar.com)
• Cooling centers available in Winnebago and Boone counties as temperatures rise (mystateline.com)
• Partners Against Crime: Cherry Valley mom prays for justice in son's 2008 murder (wifr.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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