🌱 How badly did last night’s storm hit Rantoul and nearby towns?

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In today's newsletter:

• How badly did last night’s storm hit Rantoul and nearby towns?
• See which Rantoul Rush standouts shined at the PBT IL Open

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunshine, nice and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: Sun and some clouds, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Storm leaves 10,000-plus homes without power in Danville, topples trees across area, spawns suspected tornado in Hoopeston (news-gazette.com) — Rantoul is dealing with multiple power outages, downed trees and damaged power poles after a powerful storm swept through Thursday night, with village electric crews working to restore service and clear roads. The same system knocked out power to more than 10,000 homes in Danville, spawned a suspected tornado in Hoopeston, and caused significant tree and line damage in Champaign, Farmer City and other nearby communities.
   

• PBT IL Open: Takeaways (prepbaseballreport.com) — Youth baseball players from across the region just wrapped up the PBT IL Open at the Rantoul Family Sports Complex, with several Rantoul Rush standouts highlighted for strong performances on the mound and at the plate. The three-day event brought more than 20 teams to town, showcasing up-and-coming talent from central Illinois and giving local players a chance to shine on their home fields.
   

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📸 Around Rantoul

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rantoul

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday June 18

• Card Making →
  Rantoul Public Library, 106 W Flessner Ave, Rantoul
  1:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday June 13

• Paint Together
  Rantoul Public Library 106 West Flessner Avenue, Rantoul, IL 61866
  2:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Movie Matinee
  Rantoul Public Library 106 West Flessner Avenue, Rantoul, IL 61866
  1:00 pm
• Bean Mosaics
  Rantoul Public Library 106 West Flessner Avenue, Rantoul, IL 61866
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Young Adult Paint and Snack
  Rantoul Public Library 106 West Flessner Avenue, Rantoul, IL 61866
  3:30 pm
• Regular School Board Meeting
  Rantoul City SD 137 Rantoul, IL 61866
  6:00 pm

Friday June 19

• Juneteenth National Independence Day →
  Rantoul, IL Calendar Rantoul, IL 61866

Saturday June 20

• Champaign County Sports Car Club →
  Rantoul, IL Calendar, Rantoul National Aviation Center Six Aviation Center Drive, Rantoul
  7:00 am

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📣 Rantoul Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Play with 20+ Adoptable Cats! →
  The Scratching Post CU, 114 E University Ave, Champaign
  8:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration →
  Champaign Public Library - Douglass Branch, 504 E Grove St, Champaign
  12:00 pm

Sunday June 14

• Sunday Wine Down w/ PBS — Alto Vineyards →
  Alto Vineyards Champaign, 4210 N Duncan Rd, Champaign
  2:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Pearson Vue Testing →
  Ludlow CCSD 142 Ludlow, IL 60949

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Rantoul. Apply here.
• GPAC posted a job opening for Welder in Rantoul. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rantoul here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Urbana

• Champaign Urbana Theatre Company Presents: Ragtime The Musical (chambanamoms.com)
• Champaign-Urbana Weekend Planner - When Summer Heats Up (chambanamoms.com)
• JCI -Dietary omega-6 lipids promote post-injury aberrant bone formation in obesity (jci.org)

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Ok Rantoul! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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