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Let's Get
Acquainted Oil Change Special
$19 |
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Most
passenger vehicles. Includes up to 5 quarts oil and new filter (synthetic
additional). Valit only at the Merlin 200,000 Miles Shop in Peoria or East
Peoria, IL
Expires 1/31/20010
Every
service includes our 20 Point Vehicle Inspection.

Coupons are not valid in combination with other coupons,
discounts or specials on the same service.
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Printable
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Eastlight Theatre is proud to host the National Endowment for the Arts Chairman, Rocco
Landesman, for a special fundraising performance of

November
6 at 7 pm
East
Peoria High School
Byron Moore Auditorium
Tickets are $20 of
which a $10 donation will go to the local arts organization of your choice.They
go on sale
Wednesday, 10/28.
Pre-order today HERE. |
Save Money and
Avoid Parking
Hassles
with

Saturday,
10/10 -
Peoria
Symphony
Buses
will leave
Evergreen Square
at 7:30 pm &
the Mark Twain
Hotel at
7:40 pm.
Cost: $1
each way
or
FREE for Seniors
65
& over

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The Temptations will perform tonight at the
Peoria Civic Center at 8 pm. Tickets are $34, $44, $50 and $60 and are
available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by
phone at 800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com |
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The Eureka College Theater
Department will present the interactive production "Clue: The
Musical" based on the Parker Brothers board game tonight, Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday in Pritchard Theatre. Cost is $7 for adults and $3 for
students. Call 467-6363 for reservations. |

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The Caterpillar Employees
Mixed Chorus presents Disney's "Beauty
and the Beast" at Eastlight Theatre tonight, Friday and Saturday at
7:30 pm and also on Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm. Tickets are $7 each for all
ages and can be purchased at the Eastlight Theatre Box Office or on-line at www.tickets.eastlighttheatre.com |
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Peoria Players Theatre
presents Lend Me a
Tenor, a comedy by Ken Ludwig full of mistaken identities and plot twists
directed by Pam Swisher. The show runs Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday
at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $12 for adults or $9 for students 18 & under. For
tickets, call 688-4473 order online at www.peoriaplayers.org. |
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The
Oohs (pop, rock) will
perform at the Contemporary Art Center 's Live at the Five Spot Friday
night from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Tickets are $7 for members and $10 for non-members.
For more information, call 674-6822 |
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The Peoria
Rivermen take on the Milwaukee Admirals in the Peoria Civic Center
(Carver) Arena beginning at 7 pm on Friday night. Tickets are $15 and $20 and
are available at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets,
by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com. |

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Tim
Bedore, a weekly
fixture on the nationally-syndicated "The Bob and Tom Show", will perform Friday
& Saturday at the Jukebox Comedy Club. Showtimes are at 7 pm and 9:30 pm
both nights. Tickets are $15 except for the Friday 9:30 pm show which is
$12. The show is rated PG-18. |
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Spider
Hill at Three Sisters Park featuring The Haunted Express, the
Massacre Mansion and Trail of Terror plus the Boo Barn for Kids (which is not so
scary) is open again this weekend. Gates open Friday at 6 pm, activities begin
at 7 pm and run through 11 pm each night. Tickets are $8 per attraction or
wristbands including unlimited "scares" plus a balloon ride are $20. For more
information call 274-8837 or click HERE. |

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Jeff Dunham will perform at the Peoria Civic
Center Arena Saturday night at 8 pm. Tickets are $43.50 and are available at the
Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at
1-800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com. |
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The 42nd
Annual Spoon River Drive continues this weekend in Fulton
County. For more information, call 309-647-8980 or click HERE to go to the Fulton County Tourism
Council website. |

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The 2009
Wellness Walk for St. Jude will begin at 8 am Saturday
morning at Tower Park in Peoria Heights. Walk up registration the day of the
event (starting at 7 am) is available for $25 and includes a long-sleeve shirt.
For more information call 691-6383, ext.
213. |
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The
Peoria Symphony Orchestra will perform Saturday night at the
Peoria Civic Center Theater beginning at 8 pm featuring guest conductor Sarah
Hicks and clarinet soloist Roger Garrett. Tickets range in price from $36 - $72
and and are available by calling 671-1096 or at the Peoria Symphony
Website. Citylink will offer its Park & Ride service for
this event - see details to the left. |

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Rollin'
on the River will be
held Saturday along the RiverWalk near Peoria's RiverPlex. Registration begins
at 10 am with a $15 fee to participate. This is a fundraising and community
awareness event to benefit Advocates for Access. For more information, click to
go to the Advocates for Access website. |
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Duryea
Days is this Saturday
in Heritage Square in Peoria Heights beginning at 10 am. For an events schedule
and more information, click HERE to go to the Peoria Heights Chamber
website. |

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Dress for Success Peoria
will hold its semi-annual Fashionable
Contributions Sale on Saturday from 9 am - 2 pm at the Peoria Friendship
House located at 800 NE Madison. |
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Rocktoberfest
2009 will be held
Saturday at the Peoria Riverfront (the Upper Deck of the RiverFront Village).
Gates open at 2 pm. Tickets are $6 and are available at Friar Tuck and the
RiverFront Visitors Center or online HERE. |

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The National Alliance on
Mental Illness Tri-County will host its annual Dinner &
Auction Fundraiser at the Peoria Civic Center beginning at 5 pm
on Saturday. It will feature special guest speaker Jay Neugeboren, prize-winning
author. To RSVP or more information, call
693-0541. |
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Umphrey's McGee will peform at
the CEFCU Stage at the Landing on the Peoria RiverFront on Saturday evening
beginning at 6 pm. Tickets are $22 in advance. |

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Prairie Folklore Theatre
presents their annual Springdale
Cemetery Tours this weekend. This year's tour will celebrate the Lincoln
Bicentennial with the program "Abraham Lincoln's Peoria Friends & Rivals."
Tours start promptly at 2 pm and 4 pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are
$5 for children and $10 for adults. Call 689-8000 for
reservations. |
| The Prairie Wind
Ensemble will perform at the ICC Performing Arts Center in East Peoria
beginning at 2:30 pm with director Robert Sheldon, guest conductor Bernie Potter
and soloist Kirstin Stewart (clarinet). Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for
students and senior citizens. For more information, call 694-5136. |

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The Peoria Humane Society's
13th annual Bark in the Park begins at 11 am Sunday at the Peoria Riverfront Festival Park. For more
information, schedule and to sign up, call 682-9015 or go to www.peoriahs.org. |
| Enjoy the Fall Color Walk naturalist guided tour at Forest Park Nature Center beginning at 2 pm
Sunday. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. |
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