Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 19th of June.
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🏘️ Community
Illinois Wesleyan’s Randy Crow, a maintenance man who served for 45 years—14 of them as the sole campus locksmith—retired today, leaving behind a legacy of friendly, dependable service to students and staff in Normal.
🎭 Culture
The annual Lavender & Lemons kitchen tour returns Saturday, offering visitors a look inside unique kitchens in Bloomington-Normal that showcase creative design + art for culinary inspiration.
Ryburn Place has restored Sprague’s Super Service (a historic Route 66 landmark built in 1931) so visitors can enjoy a piece of local heritage.
Town officials worked with owner Terri Ryburn to list the building on the National Register, and the restoration brings pride to the community.
A local festival in Normal will feature a Romeo and Juliet production opening next week and include a staging of Our Town plus free youth shows.
Residents are invited to enjoy these community theater events.
A Romeo and Juliet production will open next week as part of a festival featuring plays by Shakespeare and Our Town — free youth shows will round out the event at a downtown community theater.
📰 Real Estate
A Joliet-based contractor proposed two six-story mixed-use buildings near Uptown Circle: Trail East with retail, restaurants, and 132 apartments and Trail West with quick-service dining and 81 apartments.
The Uptown Design and Review Commission will review plans on June 26 as demolition and construction begin in 2027.
🎉 Normal Events
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Beauty and the Beatz Day Party
1-4 p.m. — DESTIHL Brewery and Beer Hall — $48.31 — Enjoy a lively day party with music and great vibes.
Fourth of July Sky Concert
5:30-9:30 p.m. — Fairview Park — Free entry — Celebrate Independence Day with fireworks set to music and family activities at Fairview Park.
Micro Spice Acoustic Evening
7-10 p.m. — CRAFTED Coffee & Wine — Free entry — Experience the warm sounds of an acoustic duo on a summer Friday night.
Aqua Zumba Fitness Class
7 p.m. — Anderson Aquatic Center — Contact for pricing — Dive into low-impact, high-energy fun while toning muscles in the water.
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