🌱 Why Varna was placed under a rare tornado emergency Thursday night

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• Why Varna was placed under a rare tornado emergency Thursday night

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
• Saturday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
• Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Funnel clouds spotted in Streator, Wenona (shawlocal.com) — Residents in Varna were under a National Weather Service “tornado emergency” Thursday evening, with officials urging everyone in town to take immediate cover as dangerous storms moved through Marshall County. The same system produced a confirmed tornado near Streator and possible fatalities, and more storms were expected to sweep across central and northern Illinois.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• FarmBeats for Students: Hands-On Precision... →
  Illinois Valley Community College, 815 N Orlando Smith St, Oglesby
  9:00 am
• Read the Rainbow Book Club
  Chillicothe Public Library District, 430 N Bradley Ave, Chillico
  3:00 pm
• Local Show & Tell
  Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364
  3:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Casting Memories: Family Fishing Clinic →
  Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center, 2678 East 873 Road, Oglesby
  9:00 am
• PreK-4 Fun with Music! — Poco a Poco →
  Streator Public Library, 130 S Park St, Streator
  10:00 am
• Depolarizing Ourselves
  Chillicothe Public Library District, 430 N Bradley Ave, Chillico
  11:00 am
• LaSalle Historical Society Tour
  Hennepin Library 214 North Fourth Street, Hennepin, IL 61327
  11:00 am
• Summer Reading Kickoff!
  Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364
  1:00 pm
• IVC Alumni Association Banquet
  Il Valley Central High School Chillicothe, IL 61523
  5:00 pm
• Christina Eltrevoog with The Morning Larks →
  Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center, One Lodge Ln, Oglesby
  7:00 pm

Sunday June 14

• 06/14 Hot Rods and Hamburgers →
  Metamora Village Square, Metamora
  12:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Diamond Scav. Hunt
  Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in VARNA, IL S25891 in Varna. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Cashier in Chillicothe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Varna here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Henry

• Area Students Graduate From Monmouth College (henrynews-republican.com)
• Tornado watch issued for central Illinois counties until 3 pm (galesburg.com)
• Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 301 Status Reports (noaa.gov)

Chillicothe

• Many left without power in Central Illinois after storms Wednesday night (centralillinoisproud.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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