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Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 81 and low of 49 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 58, low: 38.
- Sunday: Sunny and breezy, with a high of 61 and low of 37 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday April 17
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Homeschool Class @ Hardy's House of Herbs
Hardy's House of Herbs , 302 Dayton St , Tower Hill
1:00 pm
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VCHS School Play
VANDALIA CUSD 203
Vandalia, IL 62471
6:30 pm
Sunday April 19
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Illinois concealed carry 3 hour renewal (3)
Accuracy Firearms LLC , 1300 S Raney St #4 , Effingham
1:00 pm
Saturday April 25
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Sit, Stay, Laugh: Comedy for Canines. A benefit for the Effingham County Hu
Tuscan Hills Winery , 2200 Historic Hills Dr , Effingham
8:00 pm
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Sit, Stay, Laugh: Comedy for Canines. A benefit for the Effingham County Humane Society
Tuscan Hills Winery , 2200 Historic Hills Dr , Effingham
8:00 pm
Thursday April 30
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Recovery Wellness Group @ Kirby Foods/Ironhorse Cafe – Effingham, IL
Kirby Foods Effingham , 101 S Merchant St , Effingham
5:00 pm
Friday May 1
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Get the Led Out
Effingham Performance Center , 1325 Outer Belt W , Effingham
7:00 pm
Saturday May 2
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Life Skills Class
Hardy's House of Herbs , 302 Dayton St , Tower Hill
9:00 am
Monday May 4
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Hillsboro Varsity Baseball @ Pana
Pana High School , 201 W 8th St , Pana
4:30 pm
Wednesday May 6
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Pana Senior Center Potluck
Pana Senior Citizens Center , 188 US-51 , Pana
10:30 am
Friday May 8
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Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival 2026
Chautauqua Auditorium , forest Park and North , E North 9th St , Shelbyville
5:00 pm
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Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival - SATURDAY ONLY
Chautauqua Auditorium , forest Park and North , E North 9th St , Shelbyville
5:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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McDonald's posted a job opening for Maintenance and Cleaning Position in Shelbyville. Apply here.
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Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager * in Vandalia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Herrick here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pana
Shelbyville
Effingham
- Mount Zion Hands Effingham 8-3 Loss In H.S. Baseball - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3 (thexradio.com)
- Resurfacing Project On Illinois 32 In Effingham County Begins April 22 (effinghamradio.com)
- Chamber Radio Days 2026 With Cromwell Media (effinghamradio.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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