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Coming up on the calendar:
- HUNKS The Show at Backroads Saloon (Bartonville, IL) 05/02/26 at Backroads Saloon
- Tech Tuesday at Pekin Public Library
- 2026 Annual Meeting & Reception at Avanti's Event Center
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: Becoming windier and warm, with a high of 82 and low of 45 degrees.
- Saturday: Turning sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 38.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.
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Tuesday April 21
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Tech Tuesday
Pekin Public Library , 301 South Fourth Street , Pekin
9:15 am
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2026 Annual Meeting & Reception
Avanti's Event Center , 3401 Griffin Drive , Pekin
4:30 pm
Thursday April 23
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Rankin School District 98 TR C JH Away OPEN (TREMONT MULT TEAMS)
Rankin School District , 400 W. Pearl St. , Tremont
4:30 pm
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Friday April 17
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CDBG Public Services Advisory Commission Meeting
Peoria, IL Calendar , 419 Fulton Street, Suite 404 , Peoria
8:30 am
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Police Pension Board of Trustees Meeting
East Peoria, IL Calendar , 401 W Washington Street , East Peoria
8:30 am
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Public Arts Advisory Commission Meeting
Peoria, IL Calendar , 419 Fulton Street Conference Room 110 , Peoria
9:30 am
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Hattie M. Green Honorary Street Naming Ceremony
Peoria, IL Calendar , Corner of Jefferson Avenue and Cornhill Street , Peoria
2:00 pm
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FS Baseball
Tremont High School
Tremont, IL 61568
4:30 pm
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IVCHS JV Baseball @ Tremont
Tremont High School , 400 W Pearl St , Tremont
4:30 pm
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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Trivia Night
Barrack's Hospitality Group Banquet Center & Catering , 1224 W Pioneer Pkwy , Peoria
5:45 pm
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Mamma Mia! - Night 2
Pekin Community High School , 1903 Court St , Pekin
6:30 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
Pekin
- Pekin votes unanimously to annex Lutticken Property to Park District (wmbdradio.com)
- Prep sports recap for April 14, 2026 (centralillinoisproud.com)
- Carle Health commits $8 million to Pekin Hospital updates. Here's the plan (pjstar.com)
East Peoria
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