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Thursday, May 15th, 2025
Good morning, Normal. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 15th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Boys and Girls Club cut its budget by over $900,000 and eliminated 26 jobs while moving several programs to its main facility at 1615 Illinois St. to serve local youth amid a $600,000 funding shortfall (85 children are on the wait list) and is asking for help through its Blue Door campaign (hoping to raise $150,000). The Pantagraph
- ➤ Normal Public Library will host its first Kid Market at the Community Activity Center — where kids ages 7 to 14 sell handmade crafts — on Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. Local businesses provided mentoring through a 10-week online business school to help prepare the young entrepreneurs for the event. WGLT
- ➤ The Baby Fold will remove the Randle Hall building at 108 E. Willow St. in Normal—work is set to begin Saturday, May 24. The Pantagraph
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Archbishop Fulton Sheen, born in central Illinois, is being considered for sainthood as the Diocese of Peoria works with other dioceses and the Universal Church to resume his beatification — new outreach from the Holy Father is expected to help move the process forward — while the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will include stops at his home church in El Paso. Central Illinois Proud
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Monarch Butterfly Paint Nite
6:30-8:30 p.m. — BloNo Pizza Co. — Cost of supplies included — Unleash your inner artist while enjoying pizza and drinks in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere.
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Family Paint Party
6:30-8:30 p.m. — BloNo Pizza Co. — Cost of participation — Enjoy a fun-filled evening of creativity with guided painting and delicious food.
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Paint Nite: Moonshine Mountains
6:30-8:30 p.m. — BloNo Pizza Co. — $45 per person — Unleash your creativity while enjoying pizza and painting your masterpiece.
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Tri-Shark Classic Triathlon and Duathlon
1-5 p.m. — 13001 Recreation Area Dr, Hudson, IL — Registration fees apply — Compete in the Bloomington-Normal area's premier sprint triathlon and duathlon on a flat and fast course through Comlara Park.
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Tailgates N' Tallboys Country Music Festival
All Day — McLean County Fairgrounds — Ticket prices vary — Celebrate the joy of country music with live performances and a vibrant atmosphere.
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Sign & Sing with Communication Junction
10:00-10:30 a.m. — Underwood Park — Free entry — Engage in stories, signs, and bubbles with Miss Meghan for kids ages birth to 5.
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Open House at 306 N Blair Drive
10:00am - 11:00am — 306 N Blair Drive — $219,900 — Explore a beautifully updated home with ample outdoor space in Normal's Mission Hills Subdivision.
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