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52Events this week
10Free things to do
76New spots
96New stories

● Checked Sunday, October 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Pekin

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 52 events, day by day →

Crafty Critters

Monday 4pm · Peoria

Zumba

Monday 5:30pm · Peoria Public Library North · Free

ACE Asks, You Answer! Trivia

Monday 6pm · VFW Peoria Heights #2602

Tails & Tales Quiet Book Club

Monday 6pm · River Kitty Cafe

Red Barn Open Mic Tuesdays

Tuesday 8pm · Red Barn

New in Pekin

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Maquet's Rail House

Nightlife

Burgers, bourbon, and brick-oven: If you crave big burgers, brick-oven pizza, and a rotating cast of craft beers, Maquet's Rail House nails that friendly Belgian pub vibe without the passport.

maquetsrailhouse.com ↗

Take Two Resale Boutique

Shopping

Smart, sustainable style finds: Take Two Resale Boutique curates quality women’s, men’s, and kids’ clothing from current styles to vintage, with brands from Frye and Adidas to Anthropologie and Lululemon.

taketworesaleboutique.com ↗

Twisted Pasta Food Truck

Restaurants

Pasta with personality: Twisted Pasta Food Truck does comfort carbs with a playful twist, think spaghetti cones, fried alfredo bites, and saucy bowls that hit harder than a 7 p.m.

twistedpasta.org ↗

Pekin’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Pekin’s best →

Most read in Pekin

The five stories Pekin readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Peoria-area residents can now recycle leftover paint year-round

    Peoria-area residents can now recycle leftover paint year-round through PaintCare, a statewide recycling program by the American Coatings Association.

    Full story at wcbu.org ↗

  2. Illinois’ 8 interstate visitor information centers to close at month’s end

    Illinois's eight state-run visitor information centers, located within rest areas at interstates around the state, are set to close by the end of the month.

    Full story at capitolnewsillinois.com ↗

  4. WMBD, Peoria Lets AM Host and News Anchor Go

    WMBD, Peoria, Illinois has dismissed longtime morning drive co-host Dan DiOrio and news anchor Julia Bradley.

    Full story at talkers.com ↗

  5. Illinois American Water issues statement regarding ‘forever chemicals’ in untreated Peoria area water

    Illinois American Water has reported that "forever chemicals" have been detected in raw, untreated groundwater at one of the wells serving its Peoria Community Water System in Peoria, Illinois.

    Full story at wmbdradio.com ↗

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