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- Monday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 58 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 66, low: 50.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Boys Varsity Golf vs Glenwood High School
Springfield High School, 101 S Lewis St, Springfield
4:00 pm -
Girls JV Tennis vs Glenwood High School
Springfield High School, 101 S Lewis St, Springfield
4:00 pm -
Girls Varsity Tennis vs Williamsville High School
Springfield High School, 101 S Lewis St, Springfield
4:00 pm -
Coed Middle School Cross Country @ Coolidge Middle School
Benjamin Franklin Middle School, 3231 Nameoki Road, Granite City
4:00 pm -
Boys Varsity Soccer vs Taylorville High School
Springfield Southeast High Sch, 1201 Bunn St, Springfield
4:30 pm -
Boys JV Golf vs Lincoln H. S.
Springfield High School, 101 S Lewis St, Springfield
4:30 pm -
Boys Sophomore Football @ Lanphier High School
Springfield High School, 1300 N 11th, Springfield
6:00 pm -
Boys Sophomore Football @ Quincy Notre Dame High School
Springfield Southeast High Sch, 3322 Maine Street, Quincy
6:00 pm -
Girls JV Tennis @ Rochester High School
Springfield High School, 1 Rocket Dr, Rochester
4:15 pm -
Girls Varsity Tennis @ Rochester High School
Springfield High School, 1 Rocket Dr, Rochester
4:15 pm -
Boys Varsity Soccer @ Southeast High School
Springfield High School, 1201 Bunn St, Springfield
4:30 pm -
Boys Varsity Soccer vs Springfield High School
Springfield Southeast High Sch, 1201 Bunn St, Springfield
4:30 pm
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
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- Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Rochester Elem in Rochester. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Breakfast Team Member in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mechanicsburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Riverton
- Tree companies donate services at Camp Butler National Cemetery (illinoistimes.com)
Springfield
- Live2Lead to hold Springfield event (springfieldbusinessjournal.com)
- Meet Sully — Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week (capitolcitynow.com)
- Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Illinois State Museum (wandtv.com)
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