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🌱 How a rare loss in Tolono shaped SJ-O’s title push
Tolono, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Tolono! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a rare loss in Tolono shaped SJ-O’s title push
Also on today's calendar: Kappa League Golf Fundraiser and 2 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 61 degrees.
- Saturday: Breezy with some sun, temps: high: 84, low: 64.
- Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Balanced offense propels SJ-O baseball to state (news-gazette.com) — Unity High School’s baseball field in Tolono is noted as the site of one of St. Joseph-Ogden’s only two losses this season, a 5-2 setback back on May 4. The rest of the story highlights SJ-O’s powerful offense and upcoming Class 2A state tournament games in Champaign, with several senior standouts hoping to secure the program’s first state title. 
📸 Around Tolono
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration →
Champaign Public Library - Douglass Branch, 504 E Grove St, Champaign
12:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Kappa League Golf Fundraiser →
University of Illinois Golf Orange and Blue Courses, 800 Hartwell Dr, Savoy
11:00 am -
Lady Luck at the Wayside →
Route 45 Wayside, 101 S Chestnut St, Pesotum
1:00 pm -
Lady Luck at The Wayside 45 →
Route 45 Wayside, 101 S Chestnut St, Pesotum
1:00 pm -
Sunday Wine Down w/ PBS — Alto Vineyards →
Alto Vineyards Champaign, 4210 N Duncan Rd, Champaign
2:00 pm
Sunday June 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Young Professionals Resource Group (YPRG)
Champaign County Chamber of Commerce 303 W. Kirby Ave. Champaign, Il. 61820 Large Conference Room
1:00 pm -
Donate Your Used Board Games! →
Champaign County Chamber of Commerce The Scratching Post is Champaign's Cat & Board Game Cafe. Enjoy our light snack and drink menu, purchase a game pass to access our massive library of 500+ board games, or make a reservation to visit our cat lounge where 20+ adoptable cats are waiting
2:00 pm -
Exhibit of Local Art by Anna Spencer →
Champaign County Chamber of Commerce The Scratching Post is Champaign's Cat & Board Game Cafe. Enjoy our light snack and drink menu, purchase a game pass to access our massive library of 500+ board games, or make a reservation to visit our cat lounge where 20+ adoptable cats are waiting
2:00 pm -
JACKYL WITH SIIN →
The City Center, 505 S Chestnut St, Champaign
6:00 pm -
Juneteenth @ Douglas Park
The UP Center of Champaign County Douglas Park
12:00 pm -
Sweets & Treats Sampling Event →
Martinelli's Market - Bakery & Deli, 500C N Walnut St, Champaign
10:00 am -
Finance Committee Meeting →
The UP Center of Champaign County 1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820
6:30 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Officials issued a brief public safety alert after a small amount of mercury was improperly disposed of at a lab on the University of Illinois campus.
11:37AM on Jun 10: Officials report hazardous material release on the University of Illinois campus, urging people to avoid the area. (Nextdoor )
- Walmart posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Savoy. Apply here.
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Savoy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tolono here.
🗞 Nearby News
Savoy
- Supporters of Savoy nursing-home project pack public hearing (news-gazette.com)
- IHSA hosts first 1A, 2A championships in Champaign under new contract (wcia.com)
- WILL Call: What's Happening in Central Illinois June 11 (ipmnewsroom.org)
Champaign
- New Smith Burger in Mahomet, Chophouse on Main in Champaign hope for summer openings (news-gazette.com)
- Teacher of the Week: Nicole Perez-Cardona, third grade, International Prep Academy, Champaign (news-gazette.com)
- 160 years in, Champaign's Salem Baptist Church is still going strong (news-gazette.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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