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🌱 How the Illinois Race Weekend will reshape traffic and routines in Savoy
Hey there, Savoy! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How the Illinois Race Weekend will reshape traffic and routines in Savoy
- See the emotional homecomings at Savoy’s Willard Airport this week
Also on today's calendar: Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Becoming windier and warm, with a high of 82 and low of 49 degrees.
- Saturday: Very windy; cooler, temps: high: 57, low: 37.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 57 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Community prepares to welcome thousands for Illinois race weekend (wixy.com) — Savoy residents should prepare for road closures and bus-route changes as the Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend brings thousands of runners through town April 23–25. The full marathon course will pass through Savoy on its way to the University of Illinois finish, and organizers are urging locals to volunteer or cheer along the route while area businesses gear up for a major economic boost. 
• Illinois National Guard soldiers return from 10-month Europe deployment (stripes.com) — Illinois National Guard soldiers are back home after a 10‑month deployment to Europe, with several emotional reunions taking place at Willard Airport in Savoy. Families and loved ones gathered at the Savoy terminal Tuesday to welcome home members of the 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, who spent months handling logistics operations across multiple European countries.
📸 Around Savoy
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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2026 ROGER EBERT’S FILM FESTIVAL: “THE LAST DANCE”
Virginia Theatre, 203 W Park Ave, Champaign
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Read and Rebound
Garden Hills Elem School Champaign, IL 61821
4:00 pm -
Spring Musical DAYTIME PREVIEWS
Centennial High School Champaign, IL 61821
7:30 am -
Track Meet @ St. Joseph (SJO High School)
International Prep Academy Champaign, IL 61821
4:00 pm -
Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend
University of Illinois Gies Memorial Stadium , 1402 S 1st St , Champaign
4:00 pm -
Read and Rebound
Garden Hills Elem School Champaign, IL 61821
4:00 pm -
Kappa League Golf Fundraiser
University of Illinois Golf Orange and Blue Courses , 800 Hartwell Dr , Savoy
10:00 am
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Saturday May 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Chamber Shred Day 2026
Champaign County Chamber of Commerce Parking Lot
9:00 am -
Read and Rebound
Garden Hills Elem School Champaign, IL 61821
4:00 pm -
Spring Musical DAYTIME PREVIEWS
Centennial High School Champaign, IL 61821
7:30 am -
Play NATURE @The Scratching Post, Win Prizes!
The Scratching Post is Champaign's Cat & Board Game Cafe. Enjoy our light snack and drink menu, purchase a game pass to access our massive library of 500+ board games, or make a reservation to visit our cat lounge where 20+ adoptable cats are waiting
2:00 pm -
Track Meet @ St. Joseph (SJO High School)
International Prep Academy Champaign, IL 61821
4:00 pm
Friday April 17
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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💬 Chatter
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- Hello neighbors.
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- LAND OF LINCOLN GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INC posted a job opening for Store Manager in Savoy. Apply here.
- Super Soccer Stars posted a job opening for Children's Soccer Coach (Champaign, IL) in Champaign. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Savoy here.
🗞 Nearby News
Champaign
- Ebertfest returns to Champaign for 'One Last Dance' (chambanatoday.com)
- Champaign County leaders honored among illinois' outstanding young persons (wixy.com)
- 'Untold Stories' initiative shines light on overlooked voices in central Illinois (wandtv.com)
Urbana
- Meet the people answering your 911 calls during National Public Safety Telecommunicators' Week (wandtv.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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