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Peoria, IL
54Events this week
11Free things to do
80New spots
95New stories

● Checked Friday, October 9, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Peoria

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 54 events, day by day →

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Saturday 7am · Alpha Park

Breakfast Ride

Saturday 8am · Bushwhacker

Homestyle Breakfast Fundraiser

Saturday 8am · Pekin

Pop Up Bakery

Saturday 9am · Kentuckiana Kampground

Puzzle Swap

Saturday 9am · Pekin Public Library

New in Peoria

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

Fat Jack's Pizza LLC

Restaurants

Quad City pizza fix: Craving something different from the usual round-and-triangles?

fatjackspizzapeoria.com ↗

Strings &Things by Don / Don's Music Land

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Find your groove: From 1 on 1 lessons that actually click to expert repairs and a wall of well chosen guitars, keys, and more, Strings & Things by Don / Don's Music Land is where Peoria musicians level up this week.

strings-thingsbydon.com ↗

Peoria’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 Peoria’s best →

Most read in Peoria

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

  1. 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 ↗

  4. Dream becomes reality, as bookstore becomes hidden gem in Peoria

    The Old Symposium Bookstore, a two-month-old bookstore in Peoria, has been opened by first-time business owners Nick and Abbey Mitchell, along with resident designer Reagan Leslie Hill.

    Full story at 25newsnow.com ↗

  5. Arts Alerts: Check out what's going on in central Illinois - The Community Word

    Arts Alerts: Check out what's happening in central Illinois during October, including live music, local galleries, and art studios.

    Full story at thecommunityword.com ↗

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