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🌱 Pekin marketing team brings home 15 healthcare industry awards
Pekin, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Pekin! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Pekin marketing team brings home 15 healthcare industry awards
- Illinois THC drink restrictions face a court fight
Also on today's calendar: Family Pajama Movie Morning! and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A thunderstorm; cooler, with a high of 59 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with variable clouds, temps: high: 47, low: 32.
- Friday: Mainly cloudy and chilly, with a high of 44 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pekin communications firm collects 15 awards at annual conference (pekintimes.com) — Pekin-based McDaniels Healthcare Marketing brought home 15 awards from a conference recognizing healthcare marketing and public relations work. The firm, which serves hospitals and physician practices across the Midwest, received 14 Pinnacle Awards and one Prestige Award at October’s Bi-State conference in Rockford. 
• The ongoing battle to keep THC infused drinks in non-dispensary businesses (centralillinoisproud.com) — Illinois restrictions set to take effect Thursday would remove THC drinks from non-dispensary stores, while Pekin’s Local Dispensary & Supply can continue selling them. A court order temporarily protects businesses represented by a hemp industry association until a Nov. 19 hearing, leaving other retailers facing the new limits.
📸 Around Pekin
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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2nd Friday Comedy Series: Brendan Fitzgibbons →
Zeller Banquet Room, 3401 Griffin Ave, Pekin
7:00 pm
Friday November 13
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Other local events
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Family Pajama Movie Morning! →
Pekin Public Library, 301 South 4th Street, Pekin
9:30 am -
Tech Tuesday
Pekin Public Library, 301 South Fourth Street, Pekin
9:15 am -
Ho Ho Ho Smut-O Bingo with Stacy’s Book Rack →
Avanti’s Event Center, 3401 Griffin Avenue, Pekin
6:00 pm -
Pekin Winter Wonderland: Tree Lighting Ceremony →
Pekin Mineral Springs Park, 1701 Court St, Pekin
5:30 pm -
Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus →
Zeller Banquet Room, 3401 Griffin Ave, Pekin
8:00 am -
Pekin Winter Wonderland: Opening Ceremonies →
Pekin Mineral Springs Park, 1701 Court St, Pekin
2:30 pm - Business After Hours - The League at Carle Health Pekin Hospital →
Saturday November 14
Tuesday November 17
Saturday November 21
Tuesday November 24
Saturday November 28
Sunday November 29
Thursday December 3
📣 Pekin Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Young Professionals Social
Whiskey Taco, 507 Court Street, Pekin
4:30 pm -
Tech Tuesday
Pekin Public Library, 301 South Fourth Street, Pekin
9:15 am -
Boys Bball @ Oak Grove - Bus 3:45 p.m.
Rankin Elem School Pekin, IL 61554
5:00 pm -
Girls Bball Game @ Home vs. Broadmore - N.B.
Rankin Elem School Pekin, IL 61554
5:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Tuesday November 17
Wednesday November 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Pekin. Apply here.
- Kroger posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Pekin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pekin here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Peoria
- FOLEPI's Winter Wonderland in East Peoria opens Nov. 27 (wmbdradio.com)
- Garnett Anna Mae Brown (wgil.com)
- Downtown Peoria Roads Closed 9:45 a.m. to Noon on Nov. 11 (deeparrival.com)
Morton
- Vote for Journal Star Boys Athlete of the Week for Nov. 2-7, presented by CEFCU (pjstar.com)
- Their harvest is plentiful. Why are US farmers struggling? (csmonitor.com)
Washington
- Washington honors WWII German POW camp with new marker (centralillinoisproud.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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