Good morning Downs! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Mahomet-Seymour Varsity Baseball @ Tri-Valley
- Baseball-JV Boys @ Leroy (Game) at LEROY
- Tri-Valley Board of Education Meeting at Tri-Valley Unit Office
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun; windy, cooler, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 70, low: 50.
- Friday: Windy; a few morning showers, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
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Thursday May 14
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Baseball-JV Boys @ Leroy (Game) →
LEROY
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4:30 pm
Wednesday May 20
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Tri-Valley Board of Education Meeting
Tri-Valley Unit Office, 410 E Washington St, Downs
6:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday May 14
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Grow Solar BN 2026 Power Hour @ Keg Grove Brewery
Keg Grove Brewing Company, 712 East Empire St, Bloomington
5:30 pm
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Torn Curtain
Normal Theater, 209 W North St, Normal
7:00 pm
Saturday May 16
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North by Northwest
Normal Theater, 209 W North St, Normal
3:00 pm
Sunday May 17
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Grand Prairie Bird Alliance Queer Bird Outing
Ewing Park II, 1001 Ethell Parkway, Bloomington
8:00 am
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High School Graduation
Heyworth High School
Heyworth, IL 61745
2:00 pm
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Rear Window
Normal Theater, 209 W North St, Normal
3:00 pm
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The Man Who Knew Too Much
Normal Theater, 209 W North St, Normal
7:00 pm
Monday May 18
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Town Council Meeting →
Normal, IL Calendar, 11 Uptown Circle, Normal
7:00 pm
Tuesday May 19
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Summer Program Prep Volunteering: May 19, 2026 (2:00-4:00pm)
Ecology Action Center, 202 W College Ave, Normal
2:00 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
Bloomington
- Bloomington OKs land exchange with IWU, with eye toward future development (wglt.org)
- Woodward Community Media Hosts Future Broadcasters for IBF Media Career Academy (wcmspi.com)
- Bloomington airport project close to take-off thanks to federal dollars (wgnradio.com)
Normal
- Coroner identifies Bloomington man killed in motorcycle crash near Normal (wjbc.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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