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- Friday: Becoming windier and warm, with a high of 85 and low of 48 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 55, low: 37.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 60 and low of 35 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Girls Varsity Track & Field - Outdoor @ Bloomington High School
Springfield Southeast High Sch 1202 E Locust St, Bloomington Illinois 61701-3394
4:00 pm -
Boys Varsity Track & Field - Outdoor @ Granite City Senior High Sch
Springfield Southeast High Sch 3148 Fehling Rd., Granite City IL 62040
4:00 pm -
Boys Sophomore Baseball @ Pleasant Plains High School
Springfield High School Po Box 320, Pleasant Plains Illinois 62677-0320
4:30 pm -
Girls Varsity Softball vs Centennial High School - Champaign Centen
Springfield High School 101 S LEWIS ST, SPRINGFIELD IL 62704
4:30 pm -
Girls JV Softball vs Centennial High School - Champaign Centennial
Springfield High School 101 S LEWIS ST, SPRINGFIELD IL 62704
6:30 pm -
Boys Varsity Baseball @ Pleasant Plains High School
Springfield High School Po Box 320, Pleasant Plains Illinois 62677-0320
6:30 pm -
Long Range – Precision Performance 26-01
Red Devil Arms , 130 S John St Suite G , Rochester
9:00 am -
3rd Annual The Holiday Concert
The Blue Grouch Pub , 510 W Maple Ave S , Springfield
2:00 pm -
Jonny Vodka at Bunkers Bar
Bunkers Bar , 220 Old Rte 36 , Illiopolis
7:00 pm -
Backroom Listening Lounge
Backroom Lounge , 713 N 7th St , Riverton
7:00 pm -
Girls JV Soccer @ Champaign Central High School
Springfield High School 610 W. University Avenue, Champaign Illinois 61820
4:30 pm -
Boys Sophomore Baseball @ Edwardsville High School
Springfield High School 6161 Center Grove Rd, Edwardsville Illinois 62025
4:30 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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- Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores posted a job opening for Retail Customer Service Cashier in Williamsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mechanicsburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Springfield
- Springfield Memorial removing ambulance provider from its system (wcia.com)
- Symphony Route 66 Tribute Set for May 1 in Springfield (thepetersburgobserver.com)
- Springfield to host Route 66 centennial conference in 2026 (sj-r.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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