🌱 Can East Peoria’s record-breaking star upset favored Pekin on Friday?

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In today's newsletter:

• Can East Peoria’s record-breaking star upset favored Pekin on Friday?

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 95 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A strong afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 93, low: 69.
• Sunday: Warm with variable clouds, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Predictions for Illinois high school Week 3 football games in Peoria area (pjstar.com) — East Peoria football fans get an early look at Friday’s matchup, with predictions calling for a tight game against Pekin despite standout Raider running back RJ Jackson’s record-setting start. The preview also runs through expectations for other Peoria-area teams, giving local readers a sense of which nearby games could be most competitive in Week 3.
   

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📸 Around East Peoria

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Peoria

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Monday September 7

• Labor Day Holiday - College Closed
  Illinois Central College Performing Arts Center 1 College Drive, East Peoria, IL, 61635-0001, United States
• No School-Labor Day
  East Peoria SD 86 East Peoria, IL 61611

Tuesday September 8

• Fire Pension Board of Trustees Meeting →
  East Peoria, IL Calendar, 401 W Washington Street, East Peoria
  10:00 am
• BB vs Dee-Mack - 4:30
  Riverview Elem School St Mary's Catholic School, 400 W Chatham St, Metamora, IL 61548
  4:30 pm

Thursday September 10

• EPCC - 2026 32nd Annual EPCC Golf Classic
  Quail Meadows Golf Course, 2215 Centennial Drive, East Peoria
  7:00 am

Monday September 14

• Mass Transit District Board of Trustees Meeting →
  East Peoria, IL Calendar, 401 W Washington Street, East Peoria
  9:00 am
• Fire & Police Commission Meeting →
  East Peoria, IL Calendar, 305 Springfield Road, East Peoria
  10:00 am
• Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting →
  East Peoria, IL Calendar, 401 W Washington Street, East Peoria
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 4

• How to Library: Using Your Online Library Account →
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library - Germantown Hills Branch, 509 Woodland Knolls Rd, Germantown Hills
  11:00 am
• Half Day IS 11:05am, PS 11:50am
  Pleasant Valley SD 62 Peoria, IL 61604
  11:05 am
• Baseball Practice
  Hollis Cons SD 328 Peoria, IL 61607
  3:30 pm
• Softball Practice
  Hollis Cons SD 328 Butler Haynes Park, Mapleton, IL 61547, USA
  3:30 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

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for customer service associate in East Peoria. Apply here.
• Boot Barn posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in East Peoria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Peoria here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Morton

• Pediatrics, family medicine and specialty care under one roof in Morton (wmbdradio.com)
• No. 8 women's volleyball sweeps season-opening tri (herald-review.com)

Washington

• White House website debuts 5 low-res arcade video games that promote Trump's agenda (wcia.com)
• Justice Department pardon lawyer who says she was fired in dispute over Mel Gibson's gun rights sues (centralillinoisproud.com)
• United Way of South Central Illinois Mourns Dolly Parton, Celebrates a Literacy Legacy That Has Delivered Nearly 100,000 Books to Local Children (wmix94.com)

Peoria

• Latest reported home sales in Peoria County for week ending Aug. 29 (peoriastandard.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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