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- Wednesday: Pleasantly warm with some sun, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.
- Thursday: Becoming windier and warm, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Women's Fund Wednesday at Advance Innergy
East Peoria Chamber of Commerce , 400 E War Memorial Drive , Peoria
4:30 pm -
GCMS Varsity Softball @ Tremont
Tremont High School , 400 W Pearl St , Tremont
4:30 pm -
Wednesday night trivia at Minier Tap in Minier
Minier Tap , 121 S Main Ave , Minier
7:00 pm -
WCHS Choirs Spring Concert and Senior Recognition
Five Points Washington , 360 N Wilmor Rd. , Washington
7:30 pm -
Rummage Sale
Chapters Living of Washington , 1150 Newcastle Rd. , Washington
9:00 am -
Dementia Friendly Support Group
Crossroads Global Methodist Church , 1420 N Main St , Washington
4:00 pm -
Rankin School District 98 TR C JH Away OPEN (TREMONT MULT TEAMS)
Rankin School District , 400 W. Pearl St. , Tremont
4:30 pm -
HS Spring Play - Clue! Live on Stage
Tremont CUSD 702 Tremont, IL 61568
7:00 pm -
EPCC - 2026 Eggs & Issues: Medical Community Update
Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino , 21 Blackjack Blvd. , East Peoria
7:00 am -
Tri-Valley Varsity Baseball @ Tremont
Tremont High School , 400 W Pearl St , Tremont
4:30 pm -
Trivia event night at Mackinaw Valley Winery
Mackinaw Valley Vineyard , 33633 IL-9 , Mackinaw
7:00 pm -
Katy Nichole
Five Points Washington Event Center , 360 N Wilmor Rd , Washington
7:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
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- Caterpillar posted a job opening for Material Specialist - 1st Shift - East Peoria Bldg KK - Supplemental in East Peoria. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in East Peoria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Morton here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Peoria
- Easterseals 5K kicks off week of community rally in Central Illinois (centralillinoisproud.com)
- Where was the UAW? The Senate Vote on the D9 Bulldozers to Israel (counterpunch.org)
- Parkland baseball heating up late in season (wcia.com)
Washington
- Washington standout Sophia Ramirez finishing her prep career after reluctant start (centralillinoisproud.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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