🌱 Why Shelbyville’s state representative is challenging a powerful diversity commission
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Shelbyville’s state representative is challenging a powerful diversity commission
Also on today's calendar: Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival 2026 and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 83 and low of 51 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 59, low: 39.
- Sunday: Sunny and breezy, with a high of 61 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Illinois lawmakers grill diversity commission over lack of progress (blackchronicle.com) — Shelbyville residents are represented at the center of a heated Statehouse debate, as Rep. Brad Halbrook sharply questioned Illinois’ Commission on Equity and Inclusion over its performance and $5.6 million budget request. Lawmakers from both parties criticized stalled outreach, a troubled computer system blocking thousands of vendors, and high commissioner pay, and signaled the agency may face funding changes or restructuring. 
📸 Around Shelbyville
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Life Skills Class
Hardy's House of Herbs, 302 Dayton St, Tower Hill
9:00 am
Saturday May 2
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Other local events
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Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival 2026
Chautauqua Auditorium , forest Park and North , E North 9th St , Shelbyville
5:00 pm -
Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival - SATURDAY ONLY
Chautauqua Auditorium , forest Park and North , E North 9th St , Shelbyville
5:00 pm -
Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival - SATURDAY ONLY
Chautauqua Auditorium , forest Park and North , E North 9th St , Shelbyville
11:00 am -
Lonesome River Band
Forest Park , E North 9th St , Shelbyville
2:00 pm -
Kevin McCaffrey
The Foxmore , 222 E Main St , Shelbyville
6:00 pm -
Live Stand-Up Comedy
The Foxmore , 222 E Main St , Shelbyville
7:00 pm -
Mattoon Varsity Baseball @ Shelbyville
Shelbyville High School , 1001 W North 6th St , Shelbyville
4:30 pm
Friday May 8
Saturday May 9
Monday May 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Homeschool Class @ Hardy's House of Herbs
Hardy's House of Herbs , 302 Dayton St , Tower Hill
1:00 pm -
HS Girls Track @ Unity Invitational
Okaw Valley Middle School Findlay, IL 62534
4:30 pm -
5th Annual Wolfie Awards
Okaw Valley Middle School Findlay, IL 62534
6:30 pm -
HS Track @ Tri-County Invitational
Okaw Valley Middle School Findlay, IL 62534
4:00 pm
Friday April 17
Tuesday April 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Maintenance and Cleaning Position in Shelbyville. Apply here.
- Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for Music/Band Teacher in Strasburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shelbyville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pana
- Local Sports Schedule: Thursday, April 16, 2026 (myradiolink.com)
Mattoon
- Highlights/scores: High school sports (04/16/26) (wcia.com)
- Lake Land College Introducing Competency-Based Education Model For High-Demand Manufacturing Programs (effinghamradio.com)
- Jerry L. Dittamore (70) of Mattoon - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3 (thexradio.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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