Springfield is one of the country's hottest housing markets
SPRINGFIELD — Strikingly low housing sale prices and speedy sales are catapulting Illinois’ capital city into the nation’s Top 20 list for hot housing markets (Realtor.com). In May, Springfield was 13th on the list, which is based on price and number of days on the market. Springfield’s median sales price per home was listed at the time as $250,000, the lowest of all communities in the Top 20, and has since dropped below $200,000. The median number of days a Springfield home for sale sits on the market is 28, four less than last year, Realtor.com reports. Springfield is also the only non-Wisconsin Midwestern market on the list, which otherwise includes mostly northeastern communities (map image courtesy TownMapsUSA.com)
Pride Music Bingo Tuesday in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON — Join a night of LGBTQ+ anthems, and a chance at prizes, Tuesday at Keg Grove Brewing Co.’s Pride Night Music Bingo. The evening is a chance to enjoy a safe and welcoming atmosphere, and  celebrate “love, diversity, and the power of music bringing people together,” organizers say. The fun starts at 6 p.m. and is free. Keg Grove Brewing is at 712 E. Empire St.
Peoria Prowlers take on Arch Rival Saturday
PEORIA — Take in a roller derby match, a mixed-level exhibition game, and an adults-only party with the Peoria Prowlers Saturday. The team takes on Arch Rival Roller Derby from St.Louis at 4 p.m. at the Peoria Convention Center, 201 S.W. Jefferson Center. Tickets are $11 in advance (get yours here) or $13 at the door, with kids age six and under admitted free and a portion of all ticket sales going to Central Illinois Friends, the region’s HIV service provider. The after-party is at Kickback on Fulton, 456 Fulton St., #105.
