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🌱 Which Rochester birder fell in love with the eastern meadowlark?
Rochester, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Rochester! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Rochester birder fell in love with the eastern meadowlark?
Also on today's calendar: Dexter and The Moonrocks and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• How to Identify an Eastern Meadowlark (birdsandblooms.com) — A longtime birder from Rochester shares how hearing an eastern meadowlark years ago sparked three decades of birdwatching with her husband. The piece explains how to recognize this grassland songbird, its song, diet, nesting habits, and why preserving prairie habitats matters for its future. 
📸 Around Rochester
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Precision Reloading Overview 26-01 →
Red Devil Arms, 130 S John St Suite G, Rochester
10:00 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Dexter and The Moonrocks →
Boondocks, 2909 N Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield
6:00 pm -
Jacob Cutler →
The Filling Station Bar and Grill, 302 E Main St, Rochester
3:00 pm -
Athletic Boosters Meeting
Rochester CUSD 3A HS Commons
6:00 pm -
Board of Education Meeting
Rochester High School Rochester, IL 62563
6:30 pm -
District Office Closed
Rochester CUSD 3A Rochester, IL 62563 -
Foodees Fest →
White Oaks Mall, 2501 Wabash Ave, Springfield
1:00 pm -
IL CCW Renewal 26-05 →
Red Devil Arms, 130 S John St Suite G, Rochester
9:00 am
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Wednesday June 17
Friday June 19
Sunday June 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Juneteenth Family Day Celebration →
Old State Capitol State Historic Site, 526 E Adams St, Springfield
10:00 am -
Kapital Sound at the Curve →
Curve Inn, 3219 S 6th St, Southern View
6:00 pm -
Music at the Market →
Old Capitol Farmers Market, S 4th St &, 400 E Adams St, Springfield
10:00 am -
🎉 32nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration - Day 1 🎉 →
Comer Cox Park, S Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Springfield
10:00 am
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- GPAC posted a job opening for CNC Machinist in Rochester. Apply here.
- R+L Carriers posted a job opening for Forklift Operator PT in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rochester here.
🗞 Nearby News
Springfield
- Celebrate Juneteenth with variety of events (illinoistimes.com)
- noir 6: The Truth (illinoistimes.com)
- Springfield fire chief explains why sirens didn't sound during storm (sj-r.com)
Chatham
- Giannoulias Announces First-Ever Statewide Digital Library Resource Program (riverbender.com)
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-- 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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