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🌱 What’s planned for Madison’s big alumni tourney and fall block party?

Madison, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • What’s planned for Madison’s big alumni tourney and fall block party?

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 87, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• This Weekend Marks City of Madison's Alumni Basketball Tourney (collinsvilledailynews.com) — Madison residents can look forward to this Saturday’s alumni basketball tournament at the city courts, plus a council decision soon on a September church block party with car and motorcycle shows. Recent council actions also covered property code enforcement, new fiber network lines for public works and police, updated comp-time rules, and a pay raise for a police administrative assistant.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 6
  • SMRLD Special Board Meeting
    Six Mile Regional Library District 2001 Delmar Avenue, Granite City, IL 62040
    11:00 am
  • Softball: JH Game vs Mascoutah vs. Roxana Junior High School (Aw
    Roxana Cusd 1 Mascoutah High School
    4:00 pm
  • Madison County Immunization & School Physicals
    Granite City SD 3148 Fehling Rd.
    6:00 pm
    • Friday August 7
  • Hall-Quarter Auction (Andrea)
    Wood River Moose Lodge #1349 730 Wesley Dr, Wood River, IL 62095

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  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Granite City. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Granite City

  • Rep. Elik and Sen. Harriss to host second annual Granite City job fair (metroeastsun.com)
  • A year after takeover, Nippon lauds U.S. Steel as major profit driver (triblive.com)
  • Jennie Orender (1955–2026) of Granite City, IL (riverbender.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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