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New restaurant opens at Northwoods Mall with grand opening set for Saturday

PEORIA (25News Now) -A new restaurant is bringing a unique twist to the Northwoods Mall food court, offering customizable specialty drinks, sweet toppings and food options. Crazy Pop held its soft opening Thursday, October 22, ahead of its official grand opening Saturday. The business specializes in customizable sodas, lemonades and...

Peoria, IL · 16d
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Restaurant to close their Peoria location, keep operating in East Peoria

The Original Wonderdog is scheduled to close its Peoria location on Oct. 29 but will keep its East Peoria location open.

Peoria, IL · 12d

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Regulars Drive an Hour to Paint Their Own Dishes at This Friendly Pottery Studio in Peoria Heights, Illinois

Some of the best afternoons in Illinois start with a plain little storefront you almost drive past. You walk in expecting a quick craft project and walk out planning your next visit before your paint has even dried. One studio has families happily driving an hour each way just to...

Peoria Heights, IL · 4d
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New imagination station and upgrades at Peoria PlayHouse

The Peoria Playhouse reopened to the public today following a two-month renovation that included a new imagination station and other updated facilities.

Peoria, IL · 4d

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Big Picture Peoria Film Festival returns Nov. 20 and 21 to the Peoria Riverfront Museum

On this week's episode of Out and About, Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Jessica Moreano, programming director of the Big Picture Peoria Film Festival, about the festival’s return Nov. 20 and 21 to the Peoria Riverfront Museum. The two-day festival celebrates independent filmmaking with four...

Peoria, IL · 3d

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Campus improv group carries on legacy of closed Decatur theater

Hello Dali put on a shadow cast performance of the 1975 film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” on Friday. In the performance, members of Hello Dali acted out scenes of the movie as it played on a screen behind them. Cast members used the space of Buzzard Auditorium,...

Decatur, IL · 4d

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Decatur Choral Society’s Opus 24 Celebrates 35 Years With Fall Concert November 22

November 5, 2026 -Decatur Choral Society’s Opus 24 will celebrate its 35th anniversary season with a fall concert Sunday, November 22nd, in Decatur. The concert begins at 3 p.m. at Central Christian Church, located at 650 West William Street. The performance will feature area singers and highlight stories, memories and favorite music from the choir’s 35-year history.

Decatur, IL · 3d

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MDSO Presents Masterworks II: Beethoven and the Blues

On Saturday November 7th, the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra (MDSO) will present their second Masterworks concert of the semester titled “Beethoven and the Blues.”. Under the direction of conductor Matthew Sheppard, MDSO will feature a concert combining both Beethoven and blues music, a stark contrast to the usual classical symphonic performances. But that’s what is so great about MDSO performances.

Decatur, IL · 4d

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10 Illinois Pizza Joints Where Thin-Crust Tavern Pies Have Barely Changed Since The 1950s

Peanut shells on the floor. That’s a real house tradition at one old Illinois pizza pub, and I adore it. The pies in this story are cracker-thin and cut into squares, not wedges. That grid cut is called the tavern cut. It lets a whole table share without anyone...

Bloomington, IL · 5d

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T & S Kitchen has a really good fried fish sandwich

T & S Kitchen’s silver food truck in Champaign has a menu of fried fish, fried chicken, fried shrimp, sides, and two different cakes by the slice. I ordered the fried fish sandwich ($15, fries included), which was a long bun stuffed with double fish filets, leaf lettuce, sliced tomato, white onion slivers, pickle discs, and a delicious tartar sauce. Hot and fried to order, the fish tasted phenomenal with gritty cornmeal and ultra tender, flaky fish. And two filets? That sandwich was stacked and really good.

Champaign, IL · 6d

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Illinois Locals Say The Fried Seafood Platters At This Riverfront Restaurant Never Disappoint

Fresh fish gets flown in daily to a dining room that sits right on the Illinois River. The menu changes twice a day to match whatever catch shows up. That alone made me stop and read twice. The flavors borrow from Tampa, New Orleans, Boston, and San Francisco. Yet the...

East Peoria, IL · 13d

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Say howdy to Rancho in the City food truck

There’s a new Champaign-Urbana food truck called Rancho in the City. Opened two weeks ago, Rancho has an expansive menu of American and Mexican cuisine. The yellow truck cooks cheesy eggs cooked to order, seven burgers (including a veggie patty cheeseburger), four kinds of tacos, four hot sandwiches, steak burrito, chicken wrap, chicken wings, chicken tenders, cheese curds, onion rings, fries, and egg rolls.

Champaign, IL · 5d

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Veterans Day Parade to close several Downtown Peoria streets

Several roads in downtown Peoria are scheduled to close next Wednesday, November 11, for the Veterans Day Parade.

Peoria, IL · 4d

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Pekin restaurant marks 35 years in business

TAZEWELL COUNTY (25News Now) - Mike’s Cobbler Corner Family Restaurant in Pekin is celebrating 35 years in business. Liridon Rrushaj is the third member of his family to own the restaurant. His father opened it, then gave it to his brother. It is now owned by Rrushaj. Everything at...

Pekin, IL · 7d

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Students find relaxation through embroidery at Coffeehouse Corner

Peace, calm and tranquility may have been a few feelings experienced at the Bone Student Center Monday during the Coffeehouse Corner embroidery event. Kacy Rader, the assistant director of hospitality and programming for Event Management, Dining and Hospitality, helped organize the event. “We do all of our Coffeehouse Corners, just...

Normal, IL · 4d

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Belvidere To Champaign, Illinois Barbecue Rivals Texas And Memphis

Illinois has some seriously good barbecue tucked away in small towns and Chicago neighborhoods, but most people don't realize it's even there.

Illinois · 3d

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Winter Comfort Food Keeps Regulars Loyal To These 6 Illinois Family Diners

When January wind rips across Illinois, a plate of biscuits and gravy starts to look like a solid life plan. Family diners have always been where people warm up, catch up, and order the same thing they ordered last winter. This list covers six of them, from Rockford down to...

Illinois · 6d

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This Unassuming Illinois Pork Tenderloin Joint In Atlanta Serves Sandwiches Wider Than The Plate

A working 1950s pinball machine still blinks away inside a Route 66 diner that traces its story back to the 1930s. Upstairs, there’s a small museum. Across the street stands a giant man holding a hot dog. That’s a lot of personality for one small Illinois block. The cafe...

Atlanta, IL · 6d

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This Tiny Illinois Tea Room Sits Inside A Converted Church, And Lunch Arrives Three Tiers High

Some of the best lunches in Illinois hide in places you would drive right past without a second look. Picture a quiet small-town corner, an old church with colorful windows, and a hungry stomach that was only hoping for a sandwich. Then a tower of vintage china lands on your...

Downs, IL · 7d