Editing Towanda, Illinois (section)

== Civics ==
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Towanda has a grain silo complex, local library, and Towanda Elementary School of McLean County Unit District Number 5.

Each July 3, Towanda has a spaghetti supper in the evening and a street dance at night.  People from Towanda and surrounding areas come out for the festivities.

On July 4, a parade goes through Towanda and is considered a big event in McLean County.  Individuals and families from around Bloomington, Normal, Hudson, Lexington and elsewhere come out for it.  Additionally, there is a flea market and the two parks where vendors come from all around the United States to sell their antiques and other items.

[[File:Bonnie Lou, musician, television personality.jpg|thumb|upright|Bonnie Lou, singer, musician, and television personality born in Towanda, Illinois]]