🌱 How downtown Litchfield is celebrating Route 66’s 100th with 200+ vehicles
Litchfield, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Litchfield! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How downtown Litchfield is celebrating Route 66’s 100th with 200+ vehicles
Also on today's calendar: Kids Yoga @ Litchfield Community Center – Litchfield, IL and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What happens when you tell an egg a joke? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Breezy; a strong p.m. t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• No Chips' Cruisin' the Century: Route 66 100th Anniversary Car Show at Litchfield Pickers Market Chicago (Jun 13, 2026) (broadwayworld.com) — Downtown Litchfield will host a major Route 66 centennial car show this Saturday, June 13, featuring more than 200 vehicles, judging, vendors, and a live DJ. Spectator admission is free, with vehicle and vendor registration available, and the event supports local causes through The Legacy Foundation as part of the Illinois Route 66 Centennial Celebration. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Bingo @ Litchfield Moose Lodge – Litchfield, IL →
Litchfield Moose Lodge 1634, 221 N Madison St, Litchfield
7:00 pm
Monday June 15
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Other local events
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Kids Yoga @ Litchfield Community Center – Litchfield, IL →
Litchfield Community Center, 1100 S State St, Litchfield
5:00 pm -
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
Litchfield CUSD 12 Litchfield, IL 62056
6:00 pm -
Bingo @ Litchfield Moose Lodge – Litchfield, IL →
Litchfield Moose Lodge 1634, 221 N Madison St, Litchfield
7:00 pm
Tuesday June 16
Monday July 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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No Chips' Cruisin The Century: Historic Route 66 100th Anniversary Car Show →
Litchfield Pickers Market, 400 N State St, Litchfield
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New Student Registration
Mount Olive CUSD 5 School Library
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Chair Yoga @ Litchfield Community Center – Litchfield, IL →
Litchfield Community Center, 1100 S State St, Litchfield
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Chair Yoga @ Litchfield Community Center –... →
Litchfield Community Center, 1100 S State St, Litchfield
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The Mulkins Family: Raymond Community Church →
A Community of Faith Church, 101 W Belle St, Raymond
2:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday July 15
Wednesday August 26
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Arby's, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Litchfield. Apply here.
- Bell American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Overnight Team Member in Litchfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Litchfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Nuts, Seeds, and Summer Eats (illinois.edu)
Gillespie
- Public Notice (riverbender.com)
- Mary Cavanaugh (riverbender.com)
Carlinville
- Tom Emery featured in America 250 lecture June 17 (muddyrivernews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It cracks up (Thank you Cathy A. for sending it in!)
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