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š± Why Paxton roads now warn drivers about āsuicidal deerā
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Paxton roads now warn drivers about āsuicidal deerā
Also on today's calendar: Open Mic Afternoon and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly cloudy; breezy, warm, with a high of 81 and low of 45 degrees.
- Saturday: Very windy; cooler, temps: high: 54, low: 37.
- Sunday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 57 and low of 36 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ āSuicidal deer' sign making Illinois drivers take notice (antarcticajournal.com) ā Drivers around Paxton are seeing unusual new warning signs about āsuicidal deer,ā after Button Township and Ford County officials responded to dozens of past deer-vehicle collisions. The eye-catching signs, inspired by a Colorado example, are meant to grab motoristsā attention and encourage safer driving on local roads where deer are a recurring hazard. 
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šø Around Paxton
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Country Line Dancing w/ DJ Maggie B @ The Cadillac | Paxton, IL
The Cadillac, 108 W State St, Paxton
8:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Open Mic Afternoon
Rantoul Public Library , 106 W Flessner Ave , Rantoul
3:00 pm -
After School Club
Rantoul Public Library , 106 W Flessner Ave , Rantoul
3:30 pm -
Mobile Justice ā Ford County
Ford County Circuit Clerk , 200 W State St , Paxton
10:45 am -
SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER
Knights of Columbus, Rantoul Council , 1001 Ohio Ave , Rantoul
5:00 pm -
All American Throwbacks
The Cadillac , 108 W State St , Paxton
8:00 pm -
Emo Night LIVE w/ All American Throwbacks @ The Cadillac | Paxton, IL
The Cadillac , 108 W State St , Paxton
8:00 pm -
After School Club
Rantoul Public Library , 106 W Flessner Ave , Rantoul
3:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Thursday April 23
Saturday April 25
Monday May 11
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Card Making
Rantoul Public Library , 106 W Flessner Ave , Rantoul
1:30 pm -
Blood Drive
Rantoul Public Library , 106 W Flessner Ave , Rantoul
3:00 pm
Thursday May 7
Thursday June 4
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Jeld-Wen, Inc. posted a job opening for Quality Coordinator in Rantoul. Apply here.
- Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for K-12 Art Teacher in Cissna Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Paxton here.
š Nearby News
Rantoul
- Rantoul Aviation Center receives grant to make $36MĀ in improvements (wcia.com)
- 2025-26 High School Confidential: Week 26 (news-gazette.com)
- Rantoul sports complex expects up to 40K people (wandtv.com)
Gibson City
- Joker revealed as jackpot rises (fordcountychronicle.com)
- GCMS softball loses 13-10 to Dee-Mack (fordcountychronicle.com)
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