🌱 Where Bloomington’s Jason Feger ranks among Hell Tour ironmen

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In today's newsletter:

• Where Bloomington’s Jason Feger ranks among Hell Tour ironmen

Also on today's calendar: Make Music Normal.

Today's riddle: Which is faster, heat or cold? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
• Monday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Take Five: Victory for one of Hell Tour's stalwarts (dirtondirt.com) — Bloomington’s own Jason Feger gets a shout-out in a deep dive on long-running participation streaks in the DIRTcar Summer Nationals “Hell Tour,” alongside other veteran Illinois drivers. The piece also highlights Frank Heckenast Jr.’s recent $10,000 win and shares some lighthearted off-track news and banter from the national Dirt Late Model scene.
   

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📸 Around Bloomington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bloomington

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday July 12

• Empty Nest Tour →
  Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, 600 N East St, Bloomington
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday July 17

• Make Music Normal →
  Uptown Normal, 11 Uptown Circle, Normal
  5:00 pm

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📣 Bloomington Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday July 5

• Anderson Aquatic Center Hours →
  Normal, IL Calendar Normal, IL 61761
  11:00 am
• Karraker Aquatic Center Hours →
  Normal, IL Calendar Normal, IL 61761
  11:30 am

Monday July 6

• Power Up Scavenger Hunt →
  Normal, IL Calendar Normal, IL 61761
  6:00 am
• Rocky the Rattler →
  Normal, IL Calendar Normal, IL 61761
  6:00 am
• Early Bird Lap Swim →
  Normal, IL Calendar, 800 North Main Street, Normal
  6:30 am
• Anderson Aquatic Center Toddler Time Hours →
  Normal, IL Calendar Normal, IL 61761
  9:00 am
• Japanese Sister City Committee →
  Normal, IL Calendar, Central Illinois Regional Airport, 2nd Floor Confe 3201 CIRA Drive, Bloomington
  6:30 pm
• Paint Nite: Jungle Book Waterfall →
  The Westside Blono, 1304 Cross Creek Dr, Normal
  6:30 pm
• Night Owl Lap Swim →
  Normal, IL Calendar, 100 S. Maple (off E College Ave), Normal
  6:45 pm
• Town Council Meeting →
  Normal, IL Calendar, 11 Uptown Circle, Normal
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Raul helped me out today!
  He put a tarp on my roof over an area needing repaired. Now my roof is protected. What a blessing!! Thank you !!!! (Nextdoor Hibiscus)
• Happy 4th of July!
  The fireworks set up has been ongoing at Fairview Park in preparation for tonight’s show. As such, the west side of the park is closed today,… (Nextdoor )

• Taylor Corporation Companies posted a job opening for 2nd Shift Equipment Operator in Bloomington. Apply here.
• Denny's Corporation posted a job opening for Server - Franchise in Bloomington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bloomington here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Normal

• Normal hosts free events for National Parks and Rec Month (centralillinoisproud.com)
• McLean County gears up for America's 250th Freedom celebration (centralillinoisproud.com)
• South Suburban Summer ID: Takeaways (prepbaseballreport.com)

El Paso

• America250: Archbishop Fulton Sheen and Cardinal John O'Connor (thegoodnewsroom.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Heat, you can catch cold!! (Thank you Michael S. for sending it in!)
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