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Coming up: Midtown Bar & Grill - Manhattan, IL - Micro Too on the Manhattan Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Midtown Bar & Grill - Manhattan, IL - Micro Too
  • MSD114 First Day of School at Manhattan SD 114
  • Softball vs. Martino (Away) at Manhattan SD 114

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.

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Other local events
    Wednesday August 19
  • MSD114 First Day of School
    Manhattan SD 114 Manhattan, IL 60442
    8:00 am
    • Thursday August 20
  • Softball vs. Martino (Away)
    Manhattan SD 114 Martino Jr. High Athletic Fields, 731 E Joliet Hwy, New Lenox
    4:15 pm
  • Baseball vs. Mokena (Away)
    Manhattan SD 114 Mokena Junior High School, 19815 Kirkstone Way, Mokena, IL 6044
    4:15 pm
    • Friday August 21
  • Softball/Cross Country Picture Day
    Manhattan SD 114 Manhattan Junior High School, 15414 Smith Rd, Manhattan, IL 604
    2:30 pm
  • Baseball vs. Troy (Home)
    Manhattan SD 114 Manhattan Intermediate School, 15646 Smith Road, Manhattan, IL
    4:00 pm
    • Saturday August 22
  • Softball vs. Manteno Invite (Away)
    Manhattan SD 114 Manteno High School Softball Field, 399 N Poplar St, Manteno, I
  • Cross Country vs. Bobcat Invite
    Manhattan SD 114 Kankakee Community College, 100 College Drive, Kankakee, IL 609
    9:00 am
    • Saturday September 5
  • Jim Reilly for Sheriff →
    Symerton Tap and Grill, 18332 W Commercial St, Wilmington
    4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday August 18
  • 2026 August Meet, Greet & Network →
    Frankfort Chamber of Commerce Social 45 Craft Kitchen 20805 LaGrange Rd Frankfort, IL 60423
    8:00 am
  • Institute Day
    Mokena SD 159 Mokena, IL 60448
    8:45 am
  • Mystery Book Club (Community Group)
    New Lenox Public Library 120 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox, IL, 60451, US
    1:30 pm
  • Softball Practice
    Rockdale SD 84 Rockdale Village Park, Rockdale, IL 60436, USA
    3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in New Lenox. Apply here.
  • Cedarhurst Senior Living posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Frankfort. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manhattan here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Lenox

  • Hillbilly Vegas Releases New Album A LA MODE, Focus Track "Miss America" (broadwayworld.com)

Frankfort

  • Successful Soccer-O-Rama at KHS concludes pre-season action (wvnews.com)

Mokena

  • New Lenox Resident Leading Walk to Bring Awareness to Rare Disease (fwrnews.com)
  • Startling map shows how Illinois' tornado count compares to rest of U.S. (nbcchicago.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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