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🌱 What new Lewistown contracts are transparency advocates trying to uncover?
Be sure to catch Havana Girls Varsity Basketball @ Lewistown on the Lewistown Patch calendar
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- What new Lewistown contracts are transparency advocates trying to uncover?
Also on today's calendar: Havana Girls JV Basketball @ Lewistown and 5 more events.
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📰 News we're reading
• FOIA request sent to City of Lewistown regarding new or amended contracts on December 9, 2025 (peoriastandard.com) — A media outlet has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the City of Lewistown seeking copies of any new or amended city contracts from early 2025, including public works, technology, and consulting agreements. The requester, tied to a transparency-focused nonprofit, has asked for electronic records and a fee waiver, and promises further updates on what the city releases. 
📸 Around Lewistown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lewistown
★ Featured events ★
- Havana Girls Varsity Basketball @ Lewistown
Lewistown High School, 15205 IL-100, Lewistown
7:30 pm
Thursday December 11
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Other local events
- Havana Girls JV Basketball @ Lewistown
Lewistown High School , 15205 IL-100 , Lewistown
7:30 pm - Peoria Heights Boys JV Basketball @ Lewistown
Lewistown High School , 15205 IL-100 , Lewistown
6:00 pm - Kid's Crafter-noon
Dickson Mounds State Museum , 10956 N Dickson Mounds Rd , Lewistown
2:00 pm - Alternative Education Graduation
LCHS Auditorium , 1000 Railer Way , Lincoln
5:00 pm - Odds & Ends peer recovery support group meeting at Hardee’s in Havana
Hardee’s , 401 W Dearborn St , Havana
6:00 pm - Canton Girls JV Basketball @ Lewistown
Lewistown High School , 15205 IL-100 , Lewistown
2:00 pm - Stark County Girls Varsity Basketball @ Lewistown
Lewistown High School , 15205 IL-100 , Lewistown
7:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Monday December 15
Wednesday December 17
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
📣 Lewistown Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HS BBball @Brimfield
Havana High School Havana, IL 62644
6:00 pm - HS GBball @ Lewistown
Havana High School Havana, IL 62644
6:00 pm - JHBBball @ home vs Beardstown
Havana High School Havana, IL 62644
6:00 pm - North Fulton Basketball Girls V and JV Home Petersburg Porta High School
Petersburg Porta High School Cuba, IL 61427
6:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- County Market posted a job opening for Grocery Stocker in Lewistown. Apply here.
- Kroger posted a job opening for Cashier in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lewistown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Canton
- Petition seeks to prevent data center, solar farm from going up outside Canton (25newsnow.com)
- $500K gift from Graham Health System names atrium in Sandburg's Science & Technology Center (tspr.org)
- Illinois Mixed Bag: Youth goose hunt Jan. 19 in Fulton County (outdoornews.com)
Macomb
- Macomb brings back free holiday lights bus tour this December (mcdonoughvoice.com)
- Black Faculty and Staff Council Holding Annual Graduation Celebration Dec. 12 (wiu.edu)
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