🌱 How a Glen Carbon senior earned IHSA All-Academic and track honors
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Glen Carbon senior earned IHSA All-Academic and track honors
- See which Southern Illinois Girl Scouts topped 1,000 cookie boxes sold
Also on today's calendar: CA — The Studio and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Warm; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 51 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 59, low: 39.
- Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Male Athlete Of Month: Father McGivney High Senior Liam Schmidt Shines in Multi-Sport Athletics (riverbender.com) — A Glen Carbon standout, Father McGivney senior Liam Schmidt has been named to the Illinois High School Association All-Academic Team while excelling in multiple sports. His recent track performances, including strong 800- and 1,600-meter times and key relay finishes, have the Griffins eyeing more school records and another big run at state this season. 
• Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois honor top cookie sellers (hometownregister.com) — Glen Carbon-based Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois is celebrating its top cookie sellers from across the region, with several girls topping 600 to 1,200 packages sold. Proceeds stay local to fund programs for more than 6,300 girls in 40 Southern Illinois counties, and the council is inviting new K-12 members and adult volunteers to get involved.
📸 Around Glen Carbon
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Upcoming Events in
Glen Carbon
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★ Featured events ★
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Composting: why, what, and how?
Glen Carbon Centennial Library, 198 S Main St, Glen Carbon
6:30 pm
Tuesday April 21
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Other local events
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Public Safety Committee Meeting
Glen Carbon, IL Calendar , 149 N. Main Street , Glen Carbon
6:00 pm -
03/17/2026
Glen Carbon, IL Calendar Glen Carbon, IL 62034
6:30 pm -
CA — The Studio
The Studio , 60 School St , Glen Carbon
12:00 pm -
Read with Dogs
Glen Carbon Centennial Library , 198 S Main St , Glen Carbon
6:30 pm -
TW — The Studio
The Studio , 60 School St , Glen Carbon
10:00 am
Tuesday April 21
Saturday May 2
Monday May 11
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Fiction Friday Book Club
Maryville Community Library , 15 Professional Park Dr , Maryville
1:00 pm -
Celebrate Earth Day: Reuse Recycle Renew
Six Mile Regional Library District , 2001 Delmar Avenue , Granite City -
Edwardsville Earth Day Festival at the Watershed
Edwardsville, IL Calendar , 1591 Tower Avenue , Edwardsville
9:30 am -
Community Bike Ride
The Watershed Nature Center , 1591 Tower Ave , Edwardsville
9:30 am -
Pleasant Ridge Disc Golf Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening
Maryville, IL Calendar , 1345 Pleasant Ridge Road , Maryville
10:00 am -
Saturday Story time
Maryville Community Library , 15 Professional Park Dr , Maryville
10:30 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Food for thought: Denial
When you know you should make a change and don’t! (Nextdoor Village Dr)
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandising Service Associate - Weekends Preferred in Glen Carbon. Apply here.
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Pet Groomer in Glen Carbon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Carbon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Edwardsville
- Edwardsville IL Restaurant Ramble promotes walking, biking (theintelligencer.com)
- Edwardsville Goshen Commons groundbreaking downtown park (theintelligencer.com)
- State Grants Could Boost Retail Theft, Traffic Enforcement By Edwardsville Police (riverbender.com)
Maryville
- Maryville, Chicago Police partner for ‘Stuff the Squad' drive to support Maryville Crisis Nursery (maryvilleacademy.org)
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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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