🌱 How one Illini Bluffs senior shines as pitcher and sports photographer

Morning Glasford! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How one Illini Bluffs senior shines as pitcher and sports photographer

Also on today's calendar: Glasford Pop-Up Library.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Clouds and sun; breezy, warm, with a high of 82 and low of 45 degrees.
• Saturday: Clearing, windy and cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 38.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 38 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Extra Effort: Senior Cora Ellison makes sure everything is picture perfect at Illini Bluffs (centralillinoisproud.com) — Illini Bluffs senior and Glasford resident Cora Ellison is making her mark both in the softball pitching circle and behind the camera for the school newspaper. She’s embraced a leadership role on the Tigers while also photographing multiple sports, sharing images classmates love seeing online and celebrating the small-school chance to do it all.
   

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📸 Around Glasford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glasford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• BJJ & CATCH WRESTLING ILLINOIS SEMINAR!
  Hollis Park Recreation Center, 10107 S Vine St, Mapleton
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 21

• Glasford Pop-Up Library
  301 S Oak St , Glasford
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Mamma Mia! - Night 2
  Pekin Community High School , 1903 Court St , Pekin
  6:30 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Tech Tuesday
  Pekin Public Library , 301 South Fourth Street , Pekin
  9:15 am
• 2026 Annual Meeting & Reception
  Avanti's Event Center , 3401 Griffin Drive , Pekin
  4:30 pm

Wednesday April 22

• LAC Track Meet
  Limestone Community High School , 4201 S Airport Rd , Bartonville
  12:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Track at Peoria Heights
  Peoria Heights High School , 508 E Glen Ave , Peoria Heights
  4:15 pm
• Rankin School District 98 TR C JH Away OPEN (TREMONT MULT TEAMS)
  Rankin School District 98 , 400 W. Pearl St. , Tremont
  4:30 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Medicare Made Easy with Chad Edwards
  Pekin Public Library , 301 S 4th St , Pekin
  1:30 pm

Saturday May 2

• HUNKS The Show at Backroads Saloon (Bartonville, IL) 05/02/26
  Backroads Saloon , 4208 W Pfeiffer Rd , Bartonville
  8:00 pm

Sunday May 3

• Spring Stampede 5K/10K
  Hanna City Park District , 511 N Main St , Hanna City
  11:00 am

Tuesday May 5

• East Peoria Varsity Softball @ Canton
  Canton High School , 1001 N Main St , Canton
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Pekin. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Pekin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glasford here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pekin

• Pekin votes unanimously to annex Lutticken Property to Park District (wmbdradio.com)
• Chuck Barth Tells The Story Of Tarragon Aircraft (aero-news.net)
• Prep sports recap for April 14, 2026 (centralillinoisproud.com)

Canton

• Jacksonville, Tri-State Set Stage for World of Outlaws Bullring Weekend (stlracing.com)

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-- 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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