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Good morning Wilmington! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Wilmington-area solar farms just got approved after earlier rejections.
Also on today's calendar: Morris Girls Varsity Soccer @ Wilmington and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, breezy and warm, with a high of 83 and low of 48 degrees.
- Saturday: Very windy; cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 36.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 54 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Will County Board OKs solar farm near Crete, reverses rejection on six farms (chicagotribune.com) — Will County has now approved two previously rejected solar farm projects near Wilmington, including one along Wilmington-Peotone Road by the city’s welcome sign that local officials opposed. The board acted under a judge’s order enforcing a state law that limits local control over solar siting, while Wilmington’s own Speaker Joe VanDuyne and other leaders voiced frustration about losing authority to decide what’s best for nearby neighborhoods. 
📸 Around Wilmington
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★ Featured events ★
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Reed-Custer Girls Varsity Soccer @ Wilmington
Wilmington High School, 209 Wildcat Court, Wilmington
4:30 pm
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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Morris Girls Varsity Soccer @ Wilmington
Wilmington High School , 209 Wildcat Court , Wilmington
4:30 pm -
Wilmington JV Softball @ Reed-Custer
Reed-Custer High School , 249 Comet Dr , Braidwood
4:30 pm -
Peotone Girls Varsity Soccer @ Wilmington
Wilmington High School , 209 Wildcat Court , Wilmington
4:30 pm
Friday April 24
Monday April 27
Thursday April 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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3rd Grade Circus Field Trip
Elwood CCSD 203 Elwood, IL 60421
8:15 am -
2026 Reed-Custer Student Art Show
Fossil Ridge Public Library , 386 W Kennedy Rd , Braidwood
9:00 am -
Mystery Program at Four Rivers
Four Rivers Environmental Education Center , 25055 S Walnut Ln , Channahon
5:30 pm -
Dining with Dewey Cookbook Club
Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
6:00 pm -
Village Board Meeting
Channahon, IL Calendar , 24555 S. NAVAJO Drive , Channahon
6:00 pm -
Catholic Charities art class / Pa,
Morris Area Public Library , 604 Liberty Street , Morris
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Storytime at The Cove
The Cove Nutrition , 410 N Broadway St , Coal City
11:00 am -
Herscher Varsity Softball @ Coal City
Coal city High School , Northeast Illinois , Coal City
4:30 pm
Friday April 17
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Spotlight Arts Collective presents, Disney and Pixar's "Finding Nemo: Jr"
Spotlight Arts Collective's Developing Actors Summer Musical Theatre Camp 2026 will be presenting a production of Disney's Finding Nemo JR! ... (More info)
💬 Chatter
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- Travel America / Petro - TA Operating, LLC posted a job opening for Porter - PT in Wilmington. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Minooka
- Little Caesar's Pizza Criminal Investigation By Joliet Police Leads To Felony Charges For Minooka Resident (patch.com)
- $60M Settlement Awarded In Lawsuit That Blamed I-55 Potholes For Crash That Paralyzed Minooka Woman (patch.com)
- Three Silver Knights Named AHL Second Team All-Stars (oursportscentral.com)
Manhattan
- Bar Owner's Accused Killer's Case Now In Feds' Hands, Death Penalty A Possibility: Prosecutors (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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