🌱 Patch AM: How this Illinois River road trip puts Peoria in the spotlight

Hi Peoria! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How this Illinois River road trip puts Peoria in the spotlight
• What Peoria residents should know before searching Mugshots Peoria Il
• See which Peoria-area athletes made WMBD's Top 5 plays

Also on today's calendar: Fall Blood Drive and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.
• Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 74, low: 54.
• Wednesday: Sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Find a Surprisingly Wild Getaway in Illinois with Waterfalls, Wildlife Refuges, and Historic River Towns (midwestliving.com) — Peoria takes center stage on this Illinois River Road getaway, with its revamped riverfront, Peoria Riverfront Museum, Caterpillar Visitors Center, and scenic Grand View Drive all highlighted as key stops. The feature also points you to nearby wildlife refuges, Starved Rock's waterfalls, and small river towns like Havana, giving Peoria residents plenty of ideas for easy day trips and weekend adventures close to home.
   

• Mugshots Peoria Il: A Comprehensive Guide to the City's Arrest Records (fsu.edu) — An online site called Mugshots Peoria Il is drawing attention for how it publishes local arrest records and mugshots from Peoria, raising questions about transparency, public safety awareness, and long-term stigma. Local residents, researchers, police, and civil rights advocates weigh in on its benefits for tracking crime and its drawbacks for accuracy, bias, and people's reputations.
   

• WMBD Top 5 Plays Of The Week (Sept. 28-Oct. 4) (centralillinoisproud.com) — Peoria-area high school athletes delivered standout performances in football, soccer, volleyball, swimming, and flag football in this week's WMBD Top 5. Highlights include Dee-Mack's trip to East Peoria, a record-breaking 100 butterfly swim by a Peoria Notre Dame sophomore at Richwoods, and a long touchdown run that helped Richwoods advance in flag football regional play.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Peoria

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• ILA Annual Conference →
  201 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Zoning Board of Appeals Four Creeks Wind Application Hearing →
  Holiday Inn & Suites Peoria at Grand Prairie by IHG, Peoria
  8:00 am
• Public Arts Advisory Commission Meeting →
  419 Fulton Street, Peoria
  9:30 am
• Open Art Studio: On Tour! →
  Peoria Public Library Lincoln Branch, 1312 W. Lincoln Ave., Peoria
  10:00 am
• Peoria Playhouse Children's Museum: Open Art Studio →
  Lincoln Branch, 1312 W. Lincoln Ave., Peoria
  10:00 am
• Peoria Co. Outdoor Warning Siren Test →
  Peoria IL
  10:00 am
• Open Play Time →
  McClure Branch, 315 W. McClure Ave., Peoria
  10:30 am
• Spooky Tales Storytime →
  Lakeview Branch, 1137 W. Lake Ave., Peoria
  10:30 am
• Music & Movement →
  Main Library, 107 N.E. Monroe St, Peoria
  11:15 am
• Yoga with Adriene (Virtual) →
  Main Library, 107 N.E. Monroe St, Peoria
  12:15 pm
• Pathway of Hope →
  Southside Community Center, 1618 S. Laramie, Peoria
  1:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Fall Blood Drive →
  REMAX Traders Unlimited, 3622 Knoxville Ave, Peoria
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Doggy and kitty parents - please read!
  When I brought Adi home three days after she was saved from Ridglan Farms she came home with a Fi Mini tracker device. There are some bugs in the… (Nextdoor Sunset Hills)
• Garage sale Saturday and Sunday October 3 and 4, 8am-3pm.
  1117 E Elmhurst Ave Lots of baby clothes and gear, women's clothing, shoes, electronics, furniture, books, shoes and more! (Nextdoor McDowell Place)

• Brinker International posted a job opening for QA/Expeditor - East Peoria Chili's in Peoria. Apply here.
• Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Busser - East Peoria Chili's in Peoria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Peoria here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Peoria

• UPDATE: 12-year-old girl dies from house fire Wednesday morning (centralillinoisproud.com)
• Former East Peoria resident dies in Wisconsin crash (centralillinoisproud.com)
• Volleyball Recap: Lena-Winslow Falls to Illinois Valley Central in Consecutive Matchups (maxpreps.com)

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• CI Prep Sports recap for Oct. 3, 2026 (centralillinoisproud.com)
• Peoria Academy hosts Model UN Summit (centralillinoisproud.com)

Ok Peoria! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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