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🌱 How a summer shootout put Downs Tri-Valley on a bigger stage
Downs, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Downs! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a summer shootout put Downs Tri-Valley on a bigger stage
Also on today's calendar: Family Paint Party and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
- Sunday: Clouds breaking and windy, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Prep basketball teams continue summer play (morningsentinel.com) — Downs gets a nod as Tri-Valley’s boys basketball team is mentioned among Centralia’s summer shootout opponents at Eastern Illinois University, where the Orphans also faced Decatur Eisenhower and East Peoria. The broader story follows several southern Illinois high school programs using June games to test new lineups, integrate transfers, and give younger players varsity-level experience. 
📸 Around Downs
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Paint Nite: Magic Garden Cat →
The Westside Blono, 1304 Cross Creek Dr, Normal
6:30 pm
Monday June 15
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Other local events
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Family Paint Party →
The Westside Blono, 1304 Cross Creek Dr, Normal
6:30 pm -
Tri-Valley Board of Education Meeting
Tri Valley CUSD 3 Tri-Valley Unit Office, 410 E Washington St, Downs, IL 61736
6:00 pm -
Edge of the Unknown Conference →
Chateau Hotel and Conference Center, 1621 Jumer Dr, Bloomington
9:00 am -
B-N Juneteenth Celebration →
Miller Park, 1020 S Morris Ave, Bloomington
11:00 am -
Tailgate N' Tallboys - Bloomington 2026 →
Tailgate N' Tallboys - Bloomington IL, 1106 Interstate Dr, Bloomington
12:00 pm -
Tailgate N Tallboys Music Festival - Saturday →
Tailgate N' Tallboys - Bloomington IL, 1106 Interstate Dr, Bloomington
12:00 pm -
Family Paint Party →
The Westside Blono, 1304 Cross Creek Dr, Normal
6:30 pm
Monday June 15
Wednesday June 17
Saturday June 20
Monday June 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Anderson Aquatic Center Toddler Time Hours →
Normal, IL Calendar Normal, IL 61761
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Anderson Aquatic Center Hours →
Normal, IL Calendar Normal, IL 61761
11:00 am -
Karraker Aquatic Center Hours →
Normal, IL Calendar Normal, IL 61761
11:30 am -
Mermaid Splash Bash →
Normal, IL Calendar, 100 S. Maple (off E College Ave), Normal
6:30 pm
Friday June 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The American Red Cross posted a job opening for Blood Collection Staff – Customer Service in Bloomington. Apply here.
- ESS Clean Inc posted a job opening for Cleaning Associate in Bloomington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Downs here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bloomington
- Tremont's pitching leads Turks to first state baseball finals appearance since 2011 (centralillinoisproud.com)
- Prairie Pride Coalition awarded grant for LGBTQ+ programs (centralillinoisproud.com)
- Red Cross offers assistance to those affected by severe weather (centralillinoisproud.com)
Normal
- Bloomington-Normal pet shelters assist animal care efforts after heavy storms (wglt.org)
Ok Downs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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