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Thomson, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Thomson! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a high-profile Iowa educator is now imprisoned in Thomson
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 82 and low of 61 degrees.
- Saturday: An afternoon thundershower, temps: high: 83, low: 56.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Former Des Moines Schools superintendent serving sentence at Illinois federal facility (kcrg.com) — A former Des Moines school superintendent convicted on federal immigration and firearms charges is now serving a two-year sentence at the Thomson federal correctional institution in northwestern Illinois. For Thomson residents, this means your local federal prison is again housing a high-profile inmate whose case has drawn regional attention, underscoring the facility’s ongoing role in the federal corrections system. 
📸 Around Thomson
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Micro Wrestling Federation →
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Saturday June 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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3rd-5th SB Camp
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Facilities, Transportation, Finance Committee
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Eastland CUSD #308 Lanark, IL 61046
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West Carroll Board of Education Regular Meeting
WEST CARROLL CUSD 314 West Carroll District Office/High School Library
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Board of Education Meeting Location District Office →
River Bend CUSD 2 Fulton, IL 61252
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6th-8th VB Camp in Shannon
Eastland CUSD #308 Lanark, IL 61046
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Boys Soccer open field
Unity Christian Schools Fulton, IL 61252
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Les Misérables →
Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Rd, Mt Carroll
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Country Tribute Night →
The Rhythm Section Amphitheater, 13137 IL-78, Mt Carroll
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Legally Blonde Jr. →
Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Rd, Mt Carroll
2:00 pm
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
Saturday June 20
Friday June 26
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in THOMSON, IL S30503 in Thomson. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Fulton
- To The Class Of 2026: Fulton County Is Proud Of You (fultoncountynews.com)
- Tornado watch issued for central Illinois counties until 3 pm (galesburg.com)
- Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 308 Status Reports (noaa.gov)
Morrison
- Brian J. Brackemyer (1964 - 2026) (thecity1.com)
- Morrison On the Move Launches Fundraising Campaign (regionalmedianews.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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