🌱 What will a new FOIA reveal about Gibson City’s 2025 contracts?

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• What will a new FOIA reveal about Gibson City’s 2025 contracts?

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 28 and low of 25 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, temps: high: 29, low: 3. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with a little snow, with a high of 8 and low of -10 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• FOIA request sent to Gibson City regarding new or amended contracts on December 9, 2025 (chambanasun.com) — A media outlet has filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking all new or amended Gibson City contracts from early 2025, especially for public works, technology, and consulting services. The request, tied to a transparency-focused nonprofit, asks the city for electronic copies and a fee waiver, with promises to keep residents updated on what’s uncovered.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Senior Luncheon
  Rantoul, IL Calendar Rantoul, IL 61866
  11:30 am
• Teen Lounge
  Champaign Public Library , 200 W Green St , Champaign
  3:00 pm
• New to CU Mixer
  Experience Champaign-Urbana , 17 Taylor St , Champaign
  5:00 pm
• Girls Basketball @ Flanagan Cornell
  Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843
  5:30 pm
• JH Boys BBK at Cerro Gordo/Bement
  Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843
  5:30 pm
• Basketball (Girls JV, V)
  Tuscola High School
  5:30 pm
• Trivia Night at Cloud Mountain Kombucha
  Cloud Mountain Kombucha , 208 W Griggs St Suite 102 , Urbana
  6:00 pm
• Champaign County Firearms Safety Program
  Rantoul Public Library , 106 West Flessner Avenue , Rantoul
  6:00 pm
• K-4 Winter Concert (HS Gym)
  Fisher CUSD 1 Fisher, IL 61843
  6:30 pm
• The Space and Kristen Unakis Present COMEDY OPEN MIC NIGHT!!!!
  The Space , 1 E Main St Ste 107 , Champaign
  8:00 pm

Friday December 12

• 2nd Friday Coffee
  Yo Yo's Coffee & Tea , 104 S Lombard , Mahomet
  7:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for High School Math Teacher in Fisher. Apply here.
• Rantoul City Schools District #137 posted a job opening for Junior High Math Teacher | JW Eater 2025-2026 in Rantoul. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gibson City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Paxton

• PBL boys basketball wins 60-44 over Watseka (fordcountychronicle.com)
• Death of car's first owner, a Boston-area socialite, shocked all (fordcountychronicle.com)
• City of Paxton City Council met Dec. 9 (chambanasun.com)

Rantoul

• Vikings hold off Eagles to earn thrilling road win (news-gazette.com)
• Top of the Morning, Dec. 9, 2025 (news-gazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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