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🌱 How did Momence’s boys dominate Wilmington on their home court?
Make time for Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers vs. Don Bosco Prep on the Momence Patch calendar

Morning Momence! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Momence’s boys dominate Wilmington on their home court?
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Cloudy and very cold, with a high of 26 and low of 20 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, temps: high: 29, low: 3. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: Frigid with snow, with a high of 8 and low of -8 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Manteno, Momence boys win at home, Watseka/Milford girls take 6th straight: Wednesday's Daily Journal Roundup (shawlocal.com) — Momence basketball fans have reason to cheer after the Redskins’ boys team rolled past Wilmington 59–35 at home, their fourth win in five games behind 20 points from Erick Castillo and 17 from D’Angelo Hundley. The roundup also notes Manteno’s bounce-back victory and a sixth straight win for the Watseka/Milford girls squad.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers vs. Don Bosco Prep
Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School 307 , 700 W North St , Bradley
7:00 pm - Winter Market
Kankakee Public Library , 201 East Merchant St. , Kankakee
10:00 am - Lisieux- Christmas pty-Kensing
St. John Paul II Catholic Parish , 956 S 10th Ave , Kankakee
10:00 am - Deck the Halls: Teen Wreath-Making
Kankakee Public Library Teen Zone
11:00 am - Still I Rise: 12th Annual “Health and Wellness” Seminar
Rigo's Place , 164 N Schuyler Ave , Kankakee
12:00 pm - 2nd Annual Winter Wonderland Pub Crawl
Majestic Weddings & Events Kankakee , 150 N Schuyler Ave , Kankakee
1:00 pm - Evening of Hope & Healing
Kankakee Civic Auditorium , 803 S 8th Ave , Kankakee
5:00 pm - Miracle at the Grove
The Grove , 700 Main St NW , Bourbonnais
11:00 am - FFP Confirmation #2- Mass and and Retreat
St John Paul II Parish - West , 907 S 9th St , Kankakee
11:30 am - Sourdough Workshop with Fig Tree Sourdough
Connect Roasters , 141 S Main St , Bourbonnais
12:00 pm - Holiday Light Stroll
Riverview Historic District , S Greenwood Ave , Kankakee
5:00 pm - Lisieux-rms 3&4 giving tree
St. John Paul II Catholic Parish , 956 S 10th Ave , Kankakee
9:00 am
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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🗞 Nearby News
Grant Park
- ‘A good way to ruin your night out': 2 Metallica fans banned after stadium incident (boston25news.com)
Bradley
- Mattel signs onto Bradley waterpark (shawlocal.com)
- Child Network's new executive director gets settled (shawlocal.com)
Bourbonnais
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-- The Patch AM Team
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