🌱 LGBTQ+ Talk Space and 10 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 29 and low of 23 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy and chilly, temps: high: 30, low: 4. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with a little snow, with a high of 7 and low of -10 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• LGBTQ+ Talk Space
  East Peoria Campus, Academic Building , 1 College Drive , East Peoria
  2:00 pm
• 7/8 Boys Basketball @ Monroe
  Monroe , 5137 W Cisna Rd , Peoria
  5:00 pm
• Holiday Concert
  Rankin Elem School Pekin, IL 61554
  6:00 pm
• Open Mic Night
  Jukebox Comedy Club , 3527 W Farmington Rd , Peoria
  8:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Fashion Club Weekly Meetings
  Illinois Central College Performing Arts Center , 1 College Drive , East Peoria
  12:00 pm
• JH (6-8) Winter Wonderland Dance
  Rankin Elem School Pekin, IL 61554
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Sports Card n' Collector's Show
  Zeller Banquet Center , 3401 Griffin Ave , Pekin
  10:00 am
• Binny’s Peoria Tasting
  Binny's Beverage Depot - Peoria , 2601 W Lake Ave Space A-1b , Peoria
  12:00 pm
• The Putt Club: DJ Night & Family Fun
  The Putt Club , 1001 Bass Pro Drive , East Peoria
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Holiday Fun: Golf with the Grinch at The Putt Club
  East Peoria Chamber of Commerce , 1001 Bass Pro Drive , East Peoria
  12:00 pm
• Blue Cactus
  Peoria Public Library North Branch , 3001 West Grand Parkway , Peoria
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Traffic on westbound I-74 in Piatt County is down to one lane following a crash, with Illinois State Police and EMS responding to the incident at milepost 16.
  9:37AM on Dec 9: Traffic on westbound I-74 is reduced to one lane in Piatt County due to a crash. (Nextdoor )

• Uber Technologies, Inc. posted a job opening for Want to earn extra money? Drive with Uber - Uber Technologies, Inc. in Creve Coeur. Apply here.
• Caterpillar posted a job opening for Welder - 3rd Shift- East Peoria LL in East Peoria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Creve Coeur here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Peoria

• American Pest Control joins Toys for Tots drive (25newsnow.com)
• Drinks, lights and cheer: Guide to festive Christmas pop ups in Peoria (pjstar.com)
• Tazewell County's worst food inspections for November 2025 (pjstar.com)

Pekin

• Rep. Weaver launches winter clothing drive for Pekin Community High School (peoriastandard.com)

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