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Photos from the 2023 Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal

WGLT | By Emily Bollinger
Published August 29, 2023 at 10:18 AM CDT
Performers entertain the crowd at Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal
1 of 17  — Circus performers toss a young woman into the air in front of a crowd in Uptown Normal
Illinois State University's Gamma Phi Circus performs at the 2023 Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
Performers entertain the crowd at Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal
2 of 17  — Two circus performers hang from a ring, suspended over a pool of water, in Uptown Normal as a crowd watches
Cirquemania performs at the 2023 Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
Performers entertain the crowd at Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal
3 of 17  — A wrestler jumps from the top rope onto a guy in the ring in front of a crowd in Uptown Normal
Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling performs at the 2023 Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
Performers entertain the crowd at Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal
4 of 17  — A circus performer juggles a burning stick in Uptown Normal in front of a crowd
Illinois State University's Gamma Phi Circus performs at the 2023 Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
Performers entertain the crowd at Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal
5 of 17  — A singer performs into a mic in front of a crowd in Uptown Normal
Highlights from the Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal on Aug. 26-27, 2023. It included performances by Gamma Phi Circus at Illinois State, Cirquemania, Maestro Jones and the Front Street Collective, and Iron Spirit Pro wrestling.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
Performers entertain the crowd at Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal
6 of 17  — A circus clown performs in front of a group in Uptown Normal
Illinois State University's Gamma Phi Circus performs at the 2023 Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
Performers entertain the crowd at Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal
7 of 17  — A large group of circus performers pose in front of a crowd in Uptown Normal
Illinois State University's Gamma Phi Circus performs at the 2023 Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
Performers entertain the crowd at Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal
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Illinois State University's Gamma Phi Circus performs at the 2023 Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
Performers entertain the crowd at Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal
9 of 17  — The circus director Marcus Alouan speaks to the crowd during the circus performance in Uptown Normal
Illinois State University's Gamma Phi Circus performs at the 2023 Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
Performers entertain the crowd at Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal
10 of 17  — A pro wrestler puts another guy in a chokehold in the ring in Uptown Normal, as a crowd watches
Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling performs at the 2023 Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
Performers entertain the crowd at Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal
11 of 17  — Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling performs
Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling performs at the 2023 Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
Performers entertain the crowd at Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal
12 of 17  — Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling performs
Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling performs at the 2023 Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
Performers entertain the crowd at Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal
13 of 17  — A pro wrestler high-fives a girl during a performance in Uptown Normal, outside the ring
Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling performs at the 2023 Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
Performers entertain the crowd at Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal
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Maestro Jones and the Front Street Collective perform at the 2023 Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
Performers entertain the crowd at Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal
15 of 17  — SweetCornCircus_FrontStreetCollective_Bollinger17.jpg
Maestro Jones and the Front Street Collective perform at the 2023 Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
Performers entertain the crowd at Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal
16 of 17  — A musician at a piano talks to the crowd in Uptown Normal
Maestro Jones and the Front Street Collective perform at the 2023 Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
Performers entertain the crowd at Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal
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Illinois State University's Gamma Phi Circus performs at the 2023 Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT

Here are some highlights from the Sweet Corn Circus in Uptown Normal on Aug. 26-27, 2023. It included performances by Gamma Phi Circus at Illinois State, Cirquemania, Maestro Jones and the Front Street Collective, and Iron Spirit Pro wrestling.

These photos were taken by WGLT's Emily Bollinger.
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Emily Bollinger
Emily Bollinger is a digital producer at WGLT, focused on photography, videography and other digital content.
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