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Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
Good morning, Normal. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 19th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Two Normal firefighters were honored with a Medal of Honor Tuesday in Springfield after they rescued a child from a mobile home fire at North Meadow Village on Nov. 2. The award recognizes Lt. Matt Hill and Firefighter-Paramedic Nathan Riordan for their lifesaving work. 25 News Now
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ A new card game, Cruisin’ with Lincoln on 66, debuts in Bloomington to celebrate Route 66 and U.S. anniversaries. The game offers a creative way for locals to honor history * more details are expected soon. The Pantagraph
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Normal West High School will hold its graduation for the 2026 graduates on Saturday, May 23 at 2:00 p.m. (Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington). The Pantagraph
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Volunteers will join the Ecology Action Center on May 31 to plant bareroot seedling trees at a community tree planting workday. The event is for adults only (bring your own transport and wear sturdy outdoor clothing). The Pantagraph
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Summer Horticulture Field Day 2026
8:30 AM – 3:00 PM — Rader Family Farms — Tickets Required — Explore horticulture through tours and presentations on specialty crops at this engaging field day.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it, but the way those atoms are put together.
~ Carl Sagan
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