IN OUR COMMUNITY

Support the Marseilles boy Scout Troop 799 and enjoy a delicious Spaghetti Dinner and Bake Sale on Saturday, March 7th, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the American Legion!

The meal includes spaghetti, bread, salad, and a drink.  The cost is $10.00 per person or $6.00 for kids 10 and under. 

Marseilles Recreation will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 28th at Illini State Park.  The event starts at 11:00 a.m. with the Egg Hunt to start at 12:00 p.m. 

This event is free for all in the age groups of 0-2, 3-4, 5-7, 8-10, and special needs (please call 773-931-3775 to register for the special needs group).

The rain date is April 4th.

Our favorite fish fries are back!  The Marseilles Lions Club will host Fish Fries EVERY Friday during Lent until Friday, April 3rd from 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Choose from an amazing selection of shrimp, baked o fried cod, perch, catfish, and combo specials.  All dinners include a baked potato or fries, coleslaw, and bread.  Dine in or carry out.

Marseilles Elementary is hosting Preschool Screening on Friday, March 13th!  This is the first step in your child’s school journey — and they can’t wait to meet them!  Call to make an appointment at 815-795-4338.

Items to bring to the screening:

• Birth Certificate

• Proof of Family Income (two pay stubs 

  or W2)

• Updated Physical and Immunizations.

Marseilles Public Library is pleased to be part of the Explore More Illinois program which allows patrons free passes, discounted admission, and other deals from a wide variety of Illinois cultural attractions.

To access the Explore More Illinois website and its offers, visit https://exploremoreillinois.org and select “Library Holders - Go to Explore More Illinois,” and then select “Marseilles Public Library” from the drop-down list.  Log in using your library card ID. Your "password” for Explore More Illinois will be the last four digits of your library ID number.

Once you log in, you will be able to see the current attractions with offers and deals available through Explore More Illinois. Simply click “Show first available offer” on the attraction you are interested in to see the current deal being offered and the directions for how to take advantage of that deal.

Baseball Sign-Ups Are Here! T-ball, 8U, 10U, 12U, and 14U.

If your athlete is 14U, we ask that you fill out the form but don’t submit the $90 payment yet. This will help us see if we can field a team. The sooner the form is filled out, the better.

The form asks for the last name of the athlete because we will be printing them on the uniforms this season.

All payments and forms are due by March 21st.  For full details and to register, visit https://forms.gle/1TnGM5wLqzd16wDr6

In addition, we are in need of coaches and for parent volunteers to help maintain the fields this season. Please send us a message if you can lend a hand.

We are in the Rock Creek Tri County League. Keep an eye out here for the schedule once it goes live https://www.rockcreekball.com/Baseball/Baseball2016.html

OSF OnCall King Care-A-Van is coming to Marseilles!

Stop by on Saturday, March 21st at the Marseilles Community Center from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. for virtual visits with an OSF OnCall provider, health screenings, care navigation, and more — no appointment needed.

Learn more at https://www.osfoncall.org/kingcav

There is an opportunity to have a 2026 youth girls softball program through Streator Recreation.  If there are enough Marseilles Youth, there’s a possibility to have practices at Marseilles field. 

More information available at https://www.facebook.com/share/1CAu7YQmMU/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Questions?  Email to streatorgirlssoftball@gmail.com

Stop by the Sports Cards, TCC, and Collectibles Show at the Immanuel Lutheran Church from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14th.  This show is sponsored by the Marseilles Tourism Committee. Admission is free.

If you are interested in being a vendor, text 708-548-6316.

Here’s a guide to writing better AI Prompts to optimize your results.  A good prompt can be the difference between getting what you want and getting frustrating, irrelevant answers: https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/prompt-engineering-101-the-secret-formula-for-writing-ai-prompts-that-actually

Do you wish your social feeds showed what you want? Use these steps to clean up your social media feed and cut the noise: https://cyberguy.com/tech-tips-tricks/clean-social-media-feed-cut-noise/

2018

- Google releases BERT, helping 

  computers understand sentences more 

  like humans do.

- Search engines and voice assistance 

  begin to feel noticeably smarter.

2019

- Apps like YouTube and Instagram vastly

  improve recommending videos & posts.

- Phone cameras use AI to improve 

  photos automatically.

2020

- Early AI writing tools appear in emails 

  and apps.

- AI becomes better at fixing blurry photos 

  and enhancing images

2021

- AI models start powering chatbots, 

  writing helpers, and coding assistants.

2022

- People realize AI can write essays, 

  explain ideas and answer questions.

2023

- AI art and coding become common for 

  students and professionals.

2024

- AI becomes better at planning tasks and 

  analyzing documents.

- Governments and companies start 

  creating rules & safety guidelines for AI.

2025

- AI continues to become stronger and 

  awareness shifts from “AI can write” to 

  “AI can think through problems.”

Pokemon has announced that in honor of the 30th anniversary of the franchise, players will be able to enjoy Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreen on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.  The release is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 27th at 4:00 p.m. CST.  Full story at:  https://gamerant.com/pokemon-firered-leafgreen-switch-release/

Every new tax season brings new tactics from scammers so be aware@!

Refund Alerts

The message usually states that your refund has been delayed due to a verification issue and asks you to confirm your information.  Do not click on the link provided, it will lead you to a fake government or tax filing site where they will capture your identity.

Fake IRS Emails and Texts

“Your account is under review. Immediate action is required to avoid penalties.” It may look real, but if you click and enter your social security number, date of birth, etc., the scammers have the information they need!

Verification Scams

The goal here is to make you panic by saying you need to act to restore an account or confirm if unusual activity took place.  Be sure to slow down so you can realize that it is very likely a scam.

Spring TV sun outages began on Wednesday, February 25th and are expected to last through March 10th. You can expect to see video issues these days between the hours of 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.  Video outages will range from a few blips of interrupted video to channels that may go dark for several minutes. 

Sun outages are a natural phenomenon that occurs in early spring and fall when the sun lines up directly behind the satellites that deliver TV signals. The sun’s energy interferes with the satellite’s signal and affects the signals received by the earth station.