🌱 Quad Cities River Bandits at Peoria Chiefs and 10 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• A Pint with Your Pooch at Obed and Isaac’s at Obed & Isaac's Microbrewery and Eatery
• Board of Education Regular Meeting at East Peoria SD 86
• East Peoria Farmer's Market 2026 at East Peoria Chamber of Commerce

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A stray t-storm; hot, humid, temps: high: 92, low: 72.
• Friday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.

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📸 Around Spring Bay

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Spring Bay

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★ Featured events ★

Friday July 17

• A Pint with Your Pooch at Obed and Isaac’s →
  Obed & Isaac's Microbrewery and Eatery, 321 NE Madison Ave, Peoria
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday July 16

• Board of Education Regular Meeting
  East Peoria SD 86 Central Junior High School, 601 Taylor St, East Peoria, IL 6161
  7:00 pm

Friday July 17

• East Peoria Farmer's Market 2026
  East Peoria Chamber of Commerce Levee Park 361 W. Washington St. East Peoria, IL 61611
  4:00 pm

Friday July 24

• East Peoria Farmer's Market 2026
  East Peoria Chamber of Commerce Levee Park 361 W. Washington St. East Peoria, IL 61611
  4:00 pm

Wednesday August 5

• Quad Cities River Bandits at Peoria Chiefs →
  Peoria Chiefs, 730 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria
  6:35 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Knit & Stitch Group →
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library - Germantown Hills Branch, 509 Woodland Knolls Rd, Germantown Hills
  10:00 am
• Estate Planning & Surviving Your Retirement →
  Peoria Heights Public Library, 816 E Glen Ave, Peoria Heights
  10:00 am
• Care & Treatment Board →
  Easterseals Central Illinois - Peoria, IL, 507 E Armstrong Ave, Peoria
  11:00 am
• What the Tech?! WiFi
  Chillicothe Public Library District, 430 N Bradley Ave, Chillico
  11:00 am
• Wits Workout: Songbirds →
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library - Germantown Hills Branch, 509 Woodland Knolls Rd, Germantown Hills
  1:00 pm
• Marching Band Rehearsal
  IVC Learning Center Chillicothe, IL 61523
  6:00 pm

Thursday July 16

• Baby Bookworms →
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library - Germantown Hills Branch, 509 Woodland Knolls Rd, Germantown Hills
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Peoria Heights

• Country Star Announces Dates for 2026 Tour in North America (parade.com)

Peoria

• Longtime Peoria pizzeria prepares for yearly vacation (pjstar.com)
• Illinois Secretary of State program to reduce wait times at DMVs (centralillinoisproud.com)
• Mold and pest 'chew marks': June food inspections in Peoria County (pjstar.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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