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

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cloudy, cold; a p.m. flurry, with a high of 33 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 38, low: 17. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Saturday: Very cold with a little snow, with a high of 22 and low of 0 degrees.

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  • Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for High School Math Teacher (9-12) in Lawrenceville. Apply here.

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  • Illinois State Board of Education Illinois Committee for Agricultural Education met Dec. 9 (silnews.com)
  • Registered sex offender sentenced for distributing child porn (wsiu.org)
  • Junior High NTC Seventh-Grade Tourney, Area Boys Basketball Results - Dec. 8 - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3 (thexradio.com)

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