🌱 The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. and 11 more events
Rockdale, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Rockdale! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Carter Realty Group Food Truck Fridays
- Gebhard Woods Dulcimer & Tradtional Music Festival at Goold Park
- Brian McDonald - Indie Author Meet and Greet at The Book Market Sales And Trading Center
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunshine; breezy, less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
- Sunday: Not as warm, becoming breezy, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
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Carter Realty Group Food Truck Fridays →
1214 Essington Rd, Joliet
4:00 pm -
Gebhard Woods Dulcimer & Tradtional Music Festival →
Goold Park, 308 Northern Ave, Morris
9:00 am -
Brian McDonald - Indie Author Meet and Greet →
The Book Market Sales And Trading Center, 2365 Plainfield Rd, Crest Hill
12:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
5:30 pm -
Eat the Neighborhood -- Joliet →
Route 66 Park, 920 N Broadway St, Joliet
2:00 pm -
Board of Education Meeting
Joliet Twp HSD 204 District Office
7:00 pm -
Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration →
616 Woodruff Ave, Joliet
11:00 am -
Florence Y'alls at Joliet Slammers →
Duly Health And Care Field, 1 Mayor Art Schultz Dr, Joliet
1:05 pm -
The Circus Of Imagination ($10 off discount code: SAVE) →
101 N Reed St, Joliet
3:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Tuesday June 16
Saturday June 20
Sunday June 21
Saturday June 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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2026 June JAYP Lunch Meet Up at Hooters
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Industry Hooters 3301 Hennepin Dr. Joliet, IL 60432
12:00 pm -
Old Canal Days →
Lockport Chamber of Commerce, 222 E 9th St, Lockport
10:00 am -
2026 RSR Scouts BSA Resident Camp - Week 1 →
Boy Scouts of America Rainbow Council Rainbow Scout Reservation, 2600 Winterbottom Rd, Morris, IL 60450
12:00 pm -
2026 Cub Scout Day Camp - Bolingbrook Day Camp →
Boy Scouts of America Rainbow Council Bolingbrook Village Hall, 375 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
9:00 am -
Rainbow Council Bob Chiszar Golf Classic →
Boy Scouts of America Rainbow Council Bolingbrook Country Club, 2001 Rodeo Drive, Bolingbrook, IL 60490
10:30 am -
LTHS 205 Foundation Movie Night
Lockport Twp HSD 205 Lockport, IL 60441
7:00 pm
Friday June 12
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
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🗞 Nearby News
Joliet
- International Dancehall Superstar Sean Paul Will Perform Live At The Forge In Joliet (patch.com)
Crest Hill
- Crest Hill's Curious Financial Issue: Public Bank Account In Alderwoman's Name – (edgarcountywatchdogs.com)
Romeoville
- Over 1,100 Customers Without Power In Romeoville After Wednesday's Severe Weather (patch.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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