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Morris, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Morris! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See how much this East South Prairie Drive home just sold for
- How Morris Hospital’s obesity expert says weight really affects women’s health
Also on today's calendar: Outdoor Flea Market in Gardner and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you fix a broken pizza? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 68 and low of 43 degrees.
- Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 67, low: 52.
- Saturday: Cloudy, showers, mainly early, with a high of 63 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sale closed in Morris: $409,000 for a single-family home (shawlocal.com) — A Morris home at 5985 East South Prairie Drive recently sold for $409,000, offering three bedrooms, two baths and an acre of land. Nearby properties on East South Prairie and East Hilltop drives also fetched strong prices, giving Morris homeowners and buyers a fresh snapshot of current neighborhood values and trends. 
• Obesity and women's gynecologic and reproductive health: What clinicians should know (healio.com) — An endocrinologist who leads endocrinology, diabetes and obesity care at Morris Hospital explains how obesity can affect women’s menstrual health, fertility, pregnancy and menopause. She urges clinicians to treat obesity as one factor among many, avoid stigma, and coordinate gynecologic, metabolic and mental health care so women receive thorough, respectful evaluation rather than blame placed solely on weight.
📸 Around Morris
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Outdoor Flea Market in Gardner →
Parks Place-102 S. IL Rt. 53 (next to Casey's)-Gardner, IL,
9:00 am
Sunday November 1
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Other local events
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Morris: Bingo →
Saratoga Towers, 1700 Newton Place, Morris
11:00 am -
GBB @ Home vs MVK
Nettle Creek School District 24C, 8820 Scott School Rd, Morris
4:30 pm -
GBB @ Home vs Odell
Nettle Creek School District 24C, 8820 Scott School Rd, Morris
5:00 pm -
BBB @ Home vs Wallace
Nettle Creek School District 24C, 8820 Scott School Rd, Morris
5:00 pm -
Montage's Annual Let's Get Basted Thanksgiving Friendsgiving Wine Tasting →
307 Liberty St, Morris
4:00 pm
Friday October 30
Monday November 2
Tuesday November 3
Wednesday November 4
Saturday November 14
📣 Morris Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Monster Bash →
Heritage Crossing Field House, 24935 W Souix Drive, Channahon
6:30 pm -
PUMPkins for Puppies →
Anytime Fitness, 2019 Ridge Road, Minooka
10:00 am -
GBB @ Home vs MVK
Nettle Creek School District 24C, 8820 Scott School Rd, Morris
4:30 pm -
GBB @ Nettle Creek
Nettle Creek Elem. School, 8820 N. Scott School Rd., Morris
4:30 pm -
Village Board Meeting →
Channahon, IL Calendar, 24555 S. NAVAJO Drive, Channahon
6:00 pm -
Adult Book Club →
Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
1:00 pm -
GBB 7th IVC @ Saratoga
Saratoga Elementary School, 4040 N Division St, Morris
4:30 pm
Friday October 30
Saturday October 31
Monday November 2
Tuesday November 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Oneok, Inc. posted a job opening for Corrosion Technician - Senior in Morris. Apply here.
- HES Facilities Management posted a job opening for General Cleaner (5089) (Minooka High School) in Morris. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Morris here.
🗞 Nearby News
Channahon
- Purdue, Iowa and Ohio State Score Women's Soccer Weekly Awards (bigten.org)
Minooka
- Minooka police retirees paid $1.2 million into their pension fund and have collected an estimated $3.2 million (grundyreporter.com)
- Illinois State Games: 2027 Catcher Analysis (prepbaseballreport.com)
Coal City
- Coal City Firefighters' Pension Fund is 118.7 percent funded, one of the few Illinois police and fire funds with more assets than obligations (grundyreporter.com)
Ok Morris! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do you fix a broken pizza?" — With tomato paste! (Thank you Douglas D. for sending it in!)
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