Sweet corn and blues in Normal

 

More than 50,000 ears of fresh sweet corn, sidewalk sales, arts, crafts, and flea market vendors filled the streets of Uptown Normal the weekend of Aug. 26-27.  In addition to the food and art. the streets were filled with the sound of some of Central Illinois’ best blues music.

The festival is annually held in late August as a way to welcome back the students at Illinois State University. (Photos by Tim Alexander / for Chronicle Media)