🌱 Are you ready if tonight’s Tornado Watch becomes a warning?

Morning Vermilion! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Are you ready if tonight’s Tornado Watch becomes a warning?

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: Sun and some clouds, temps: high: 83, low: 66.
• Sunday: A stray thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Severe Weather Threat Continues Across Central Illinois Tonight (decaturradio.com) — Vermilion County, including Danville, is under a Tornado Watch tonight as severe storms with 70 mph winds, large hail, and possible tornadoes move east across central Illinois. Heavy rain is also raising flash flooding concerns, especially on low-lying roads and in poor-drainage areas. Residents are urged to monitor alerts closely and be ready to seek shelter quickly.
   

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📸 Around Vermilion

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vermilion

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday June 14

• Richard Goodall Live! →
  Ernie Eveland Gym, 306 S Central Ave, Paris
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Vermilion Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Vermilion Voles at Zamberletti Park – Westville Days →
  Zamberletti Park, 499 IL-1, Westville
  3:00 pm

Sunday June 14

• Coles County Chorus 2026 Summer Show Charleston, Illinois →
  Doudna Fine Arts Center, 1860 7th St, Charleston
  4:00 pm
• Coles County Chorus 2026 Summer Show Charleston... →
  Doudna Fine Arts Center, 1860 7th St, Charleston
  4:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Summer School
  MARTINSVILLE CUSD 3C Martinsville, IL 62442
  8:00 am

Thursday June 18

• BOE Meeting
  MARTINSVILLE CUSD 3C Martinsville, IL 62442
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 27

• Multi-Faced Cards Class →
  Gaslight Art Colony, 516 Archer Ave, Marshall
  10:00 am
• Martinsville, IL →
  Linn Park Amphitheatre, 14 N Mill St, Martinsville
  7:00 pm
• Tower at Twilight →
  Forest Glen Preserve, 20301 900 North Rd, Georgetown
  8:30 pm

Saturday July 4

• 4th of July with Muddy Creek & Co. →
  Robinson City Park, 1000 S Robb St, Robinson
  7:00 pm
• Muddy Creek & Co. →
  Robinson City Park, 1000 S Robb St, Robinson
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 25

• Chris Kattan →
  Harlan Hall, 603 Locust St, Marshall
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bell American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Paris. Apply here.
• Focus Workforce Management posted a job opening for Distribution Associate Jobs in Marshall. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vermilion here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Paris

• Jury delivers guilty verdict (prairiepress.net)
• County Board continues debating joint dispatch (prairiepress.net)
• Goldie and Matrix (medium.com)

Marshall

• Southern Baptists vote to advance a formal ban on churches with women pastors (newschannel20.com)

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Ok Vermilion! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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