🌱 Country Tribute Night and 10 more events
Shannon, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Shannon! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Les Misérables
- Country Tribute Night at The Rhythm Section Amphitheater
- Legally Blonde Jr. at Timber Lake Playhouse
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 81 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: An afternoon thundershower, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
- Sunday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Les Misérables →
Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Rd, Mt Carroll
7:30 pm
Thursday June 18
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Other local events
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Country Tribute Night →
The Rhythm Section Amphitheater, 13137 IL-78, Mt Carroll
7:00 pm -
Legally Blonde Jr. →
Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Rd, Mt Carroll
2:00 pm
Saturday June 20
Friday June 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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PACT's Annual Meeting →
Polo Area Community Theatre, 117 N Franklin Ave, Polo
1:00 pm -
3rd-5th SB Camp
Eastland CUSD #308 Lanark, IL 61046
10:00 am -
6th-8th SB Camp
Eastland CUSD #308 Lanark, IL 61046
1:00 pm -
Golf Camp @ Lake Carroll
Eastland CUSD #308 Lanark, IL 61046
4:30 pm -
6th-8th VB Camp in Shannon
Eastland CUSD #308 Lanark, IL 61046
3:00 pm -
Blue Steel 815 →
Coach's Golf & Grill - Stagecoach Golf Course (est. 1928), 621 W Lena St, Lena
2:00 pm -
Dan Lepien Band Live at Mt. Morris Bandshell →
Mt. Morris Band Shell, Mt Morris
7:00 pm -
The Andy Bro New Works Commission →
Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Rd, Mt Carroll
2:00 pm -
Relay for Life 2026 →
Milledgeville High School, 100 E 8th St, Milledgeville
3:30 pm
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Thursday June 18
Sunday June 28
Friday July 24
Sunday August 30
Saturday September 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Freeport. Apply here.
- Freeport School District 145 posted a job opening for Assistant Cook (anticipated 174 day, 5 hours per day) in Freeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shannon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Freeport
- Tornado watch in effect until 3 p.m. for Freeport area (journalstandard.com)
- Freeport Fire Department proposes ambulance fee increase (dailydispatch.com)
- Obituaries - Chicago Catholic (chicagocatholic.com)
Lena
- Brats and Burgers among 12 weekend events around Freeport (journalstandard.com)
- 13 Waterfront Campgrounds In Illinois With Swim Beaches To Visit This Year (everafterinthewoods.com)
- Rising Summer Bills? Solar Energy Can Help (shawlocal.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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