🌱 How Morris baseball was stifled by La Salle-Peru’s nine-strikeout ace
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In today's newsletter:
- How Morris baseball was stifled by La Salle-Peru’s nine-strikeout ace
Also on today's calendar: PAASSS Community Listening Session & Breakfast Buffet - Grundy County and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Breezy and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 47 degrees.
- Saturday: Very windy; cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 35.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 53 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sebastian Carlos breaks Mendota's 400 record: Thursday's NewsTribune roundup (shawlocal.com) — Morris baseball fans saw La Salle-Peru come to town and hand the Redskins a 4-1 Interstate 8 loss, with Cavalier pitcher Gavin Kallis fanning nine in 6⅔ innings. The wider roundup also highlights strong showings by Mendota, Hall, St. Bede, and other area teams in track, softball, baseball, girls soccer, and men’s golf. 
📸 Around Morris
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Sycamore Girls JV Soccer @ Morris
Morris Community High School, 1000 Union St, Morris
6:15 pm
Monday April 20
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Other local events
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Track Meet @ Seneca HS vs. Seneca Grade School
Seneca HS Morris, IL 60450
4:15 pm -
Catholic Charities art class / Pa,
Morris Area Public Library , 604 Liberty Street , Morris
9:00 am -
Bingocize / Allan
Morris Area Public Library , 604 Liberty Street , Morris
1:30 pm -
PAASSS Community Listening Session & Breakfast Buffet - Grundy County
Morris Country Club , 2615 US-6 , Morris
10:00 am -
PAASSS Community Listening Session: Grundy County
Morris Country Club , 2615 US-6 , Morris
10:00 am -
Track Meet @ Ottawa HS vs. Wallace Grade School
Ottawa HS Morris, IL 60450
4:15 pm -
Kindergarten Concert
Shabbona School , 725 School St , Morris
5:30 pm
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bourbon Night
Gilted Edge Winery , 9396 Plattville Rd , Newark
4:00 pm -
Mystery Program at Four Rivers
Four Rivers Environmental Education Center , 25055 S Walnut Ln , Channahon
5:30 pm -
Lincoln-Way East Varsity Baseball @ Minooka
Minooka Central Community High School , 301 S Wabena Ave , Minooka
10:00 am -
Track vs Seneca/Saratoga/GSWB @ SHS
Seneca High School , 307 E Scott St , Seneca
4:30 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
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🗞 Nearby News
Minooka
- Little Caesar's Pizza Criminal Investigation By Joliet Police Leads To Felony Charges For Minooka Resident (patch.com)
- $60M Settlement Awarded In Lawsuit That Blamed I-55 Potholes For Crash That Paralyzed Minooka Woman (patch.com)
- Three Silver Knights Named AHL Second Team All-Stars (oursportscentral.com)
Joliet
- Fired By Joliet Police, Nick Crowley Wants His Past Criminal Charges Expunged By Will County's Judges (patch.com)
- Wrong-Way Driver Near Downtown Joliet Tracked Down By Joliet Police, Several Charges Filed: English (patch.com)
- Crest Hill Woman Who Poked His Stomach With Kitchen Knife Pleads Guilty, Learns Her Sentence (patch.com)
Plainfield
- Man Brandishes Paintball Gun After Cutting Someone Off In Costco Parking Lot: Plainfield Police (patch.com)
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