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🌱 Baseball-F/S Boys - VS Lexington (Game) and 11 more events

Downs, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good day Downs! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Baseball-F/S Boys - VS Lexington (Game) at Tri Valley CUSD 3
  • HS Musical - The Little Mermaid at Tri Valley CUSD 3
  • Baseball-V Boys - VS Triangular (Game) at Tri Valley CUSD 3

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 48 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday April 23
  • All of the Above
    Normal Theater , 209 W North St , Normal
    6:00 pm
    • Friday April 24
  • Central Illinois 2026 City Nature Challenge
    Ecology Action Center , 202 W College Ave , Normal
  • 2026 Foxtail Film Festival Regional Showcase
    Normal Theater , 209 W North St , Normal
    6:30 pm
    • Saturday April 25
  • Grand Prairie Bird Alliance Bird Outing
    Schroeder Preserve , 16041 E 700 North Rd , Heyworth
    8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Unifi Aviation, LLC posted a job opening for Airport Ramp Agent - BMI (RR) in Bloomington. Apply here.
  • Bloomington IL School District 87 posted a job opening for Cheer Assistant Coach, Winter in Bloomington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Downs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bloomington

  • Bloomington targets mid-May completion for all storm damage removal (wglt.org)
  • Bloomington assesses storm damage for relief eligibility (centralillinoisproud.com)
  • Bloomington-Normal Water Reclamation District will expand to Hudson and perhaps beyond (wglt.org)

Normal

  • The Normal Town Council Calls an Emergency Meeting to Discuss Emergency Disaster Proclamation Extensions (isu10news.com)

Ok Downs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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