🌱 How an East Peoria sprint star is stepping onto Bradley’s big stage

Hello East Peoria! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How an East Peoria sprint star is stepping onto Bradley’s big stage

Today's riddle: What do you call people that look after chickens? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 73.
• Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Cross Country and Track & Field Announces 2026-27 Signing Class (bradleybraves.com) — A standout East Peoria High School sprinter, Ava Alt, is joining Bradley University’s track and field program after state-finalist finishes in the 100m and 200m. She’s part of a 10-athlete 2026–27 recruiting class that includes national and international distance and sprint talents, strengthening Bradley’s already successful cross country and track teams.
   

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📸 Around East Peoria

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Peoria

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Friday August 14

• EastLight Show
  East Peoria CHSD 309 East Peoria, IL 61611
  7:30 pm

Monday August 17

• Teacher's Institue
  East Peoria SD 86 East Peoria, IL 61611
• Fall Semester Begins
  Illinois Central College Performing Arts Center 1 College Drive, East Peoria, IL, 61635-0001, United States
• Fire & Police Commission Meeting →
  East Peoria, IL Calendar, 500 W. Camp Street, East Peoria
  10:00 am
• Beautification Commission Meeting →
  East Peoria, IL Calendar, 1 EastSide Drive, East Peoria
  5:30 pm

Tuesday August 18

• City Council Meeting →
  East Peoria, IL Calendar, 401 W Washington Street, East Peoria
  6:00 pm

Wednesday August 19

• Student's 1st day of School
  East Peoria SD 86 East Peoria, IL 61611
• EastLight Show
  East Peoria CHSD 309 East Peoria, IL 61611
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 14

• Bus Evacuation Drill
  Limestone CHSD 310 Circle Drive
  8:00 am
• Tourism Reserve Fund Meeting →
  Peoria, IL Calendar, 419 Fulton Street Conference Room 404, Peoria
  9:00 am
• Tourism Reserve Fund Committee →
  Peoria, IL Calendar
  9:00 am
• Broadmoor Jr. High School Rededication Ceremony
  Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce Broadmoor Jr. High School 501 Maywood Ave, Pekin
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Book sale Friday August 14th 8-4.
  100s of books. 8 bookcases full. David Baldacci, James Patterson, Lee Child, Nora Roberts, JD Robb, Harlen Coben, Michael Connelly, Laura Hamilton,… (Nextdoor Ridge Rd - Inglewood)
• Huge book sale August 14th.
  8-4. 100's of books 126 W Forest Ave East Peoria off Meadows Ave (Nextdoor Ridge Rd - Inglewood)

• OSF HealthCare posted a job opening for Housekeeper in East Peoria. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Cake Decorator in East Peoria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Peoria here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Morton

• Morton business fails alcohol compliance check (pjstar.com)
• RCC Introduces New Vice Presidents of Academic Services, Student Success (nowdecatur.com)

Washington

• Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals Picks, Prediction, Odds, and Line Movement for Thursday August 13 2026 (picksandparlays.net)
• World War II memorial vandalized with graffiti, soap bubbles (25newsnow.com)
• Trump White House says it's losing $19B-$26B a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs (centralillinoisproud.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Chicken Tenders (Thank you Mark J. for sending it in!)
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