You place your order and then get your drinks at the window.

Then here's where people get confused: Pull ALL THE WAY around to the first spot available and park and wait. When someone gets their food and drives away, PULL FORWARD so cars don't get backed up.

I mean, it makes sense to me but I don't know if it makes sense to everyone else.

(Ok see, I literally just pulled all the way to spot number one and the person behind me is still back there. Why?)

Hello! I'm creating a video essay on these stupid things, and I was wondering if there were any local businesses with them outside that I could interview the owner of? Thank you!

Hey Y'all,
I just moved to the MidWest-Peoria to be exact- and I'm looking to make friends to hang out with and show me around.
I definitely would like to take a trip soon to see Chicago and with my Birthday , and the holidays coming up, it would be nice to have some new friends to hang out for my B-Day, the coming Holidays and to bring in the New Year with.
I do have social anxiety so this is a big step for me.
I like going to music festivals, concerts, exploring places ...
I'd like to go to I.C.C. this year being that it's not very far from me and i have also always want to attend a Comic-Con but unfortunately never had a chance to go.
I am 100% 420 Friendly (please no hard drugs) and obviously being a trans guy, part of the queer(LGBTQ)community myself.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and enjoy the rest of the month.

Hi, new and semi-closeted transfem here, I don’t really know what I’m doing but is there anywhere in Peoria I could get my facial hair removed for a reasonable price? I’m not sure if something like that even counts as a medical thing or if you can just book an appointment for it like a haircut, I’m a bit overwhelmed trying to figure out where I should go and what I would need to do to get it done. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

Hello! I’ll be in town visiting family and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for small businesses/artists with original artwork, stationary, stickers, maybe a small coffee shop. Any recommendations are welcome! I’d like to be able to buy some original art to local artists as maybe postcards or stickers to send as gifts. :)

Does anyone know of a place in the Peoria area where I can take area rugs to have them professionally cleaned?

My son is in high school and he's too old for our trick-or-treating but he still wants something to do on Halloween. Is there anything in the area for 14 to 17-year-olds to do on Halloween?

Hello everyone!
I travel often to Peoria and will eventually move there.
I love the diversity of Peoria but I was wondering if there are any Puerto Rican restaurants, bars, clubs etc. in Peoria?

Im taking an online spanish class. Its nearly impossible to learn a language without speaking it and hearing it frequently. Just wondering if there's a bar or club where I can make a few spanish speaking friends. I want to learn. The older you get the harder it gets i think. I need to get out too. So I was thinking somewhere with music and dancing.

Hey Y'all,
I just moved to the MideWest-Peoria to be exact- and I'm looking to make friends to hang out with and show me around. I definitely would like to take a trip soon to see Chicago and with my Birthday , and the holidays coming up, it would be nice to have some new friends to hang out for my B-Day, the coming Holidays and to bring in the New Year with. I do have social anxiety so this is a big step for me. I like going to music festivals, concerts, exploring places ... I'd like to go to I.C.C. this year being that it's not very far from me.
I am 100% 420 Friendly (please no hard drugs) and obviously being a trans guy, part of the queer community myself.Thank you for taking the time to read this and enjoy the rest of the month.

I was just wondering if there were any other vegans here in this subreddit and what you guys favorite resturaunt are and if there were any small grocery stores that sold vegan foods.

Meditate with us at Forest River Sangha!

We are an inclusive local Peoria and Central IL Buddhist sangha in the Plum Village tradition. If you’re curious about Buddhism, or just want to meditate, please join us!

We meet every other Sunday for meditation and dharma talk, and every other Saturday for coffee and discussion. Open to everyone!

Next meetups:

10/18 - Meditation at Imago Dei Church

10/24 - Coffee at Cafe Santa Rosa

11/1 - Meditation at Imago Dei Church

11/7 - Coffee at Cafe Santa Rosa

Scan the QR code for more details! Or email Val: forestriversanga at gmail dot com

Hello,

My husband and I are new to Peoria and he needs a primary care doctor. He prefers a male doctor and he doesn't have any major health issues, just high BP sometimes related to work. We have BCBS insurance and we need someone not in OSF.

If anyone has any reccomendations please let me know, thanks in advance.

I bought a quartz vanity top at Lowe's to replace mine because it broke. Spent like 4 hours with a wrench laying under the cabinet getting the thing installed, only to find out it was defective. There is a low spot behind the drain where water collects instead of going down the drain.

I'm not really inclined to try to get another one at Lowe's since looking at the reviews, it seems like they have problems with quality control on these vanity tops. Is there a good local countertop place here that would sell me a better one that won't have the same issue? I really want quartz because I have small kids and think they'd break porcelain and stain marble.

Hi all, I'm thinking about moving to Peoria Heights on my own and would love some local perspective.

First Question, I'm considering getting into real estate. Anyone here in the business who can share what the local market is like for real estate development ? (Raw land development)

Second Question, crime, I'm a quiet, keep to myself guy and I lock my car and don't leave valuables out. Is property crime like car breakins or package theft a real issue in the Heights specifically? And how’s other crime in the area?

Third Question, what are some things to do for fun there? I like gardening (and maybe rainwater collection). But what places are fun, and community traditions and get togethers do you have?

Owner blames the food supplier but the inside looks pretty bleak.

Peoria small business owners: Need artwork that makes your business stand out?
I’m an independent artist available for commissions, creating custom artwork for small businesses, brands, and local events.

I can help bring your ideas to life with:

Custom logos and branding

T-shirt and apparel designs

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Skip the generic AI slop. Get something made for your business.

Interested in working together? Send me a message with your idea, and let’s talk about what we can create.
Local businesses supporting local artists.

I just got into town this week, looking to hit up any of the local mountain bike trials. I have my own bike, but currently no means of transporting it to any of the trials. If anyone is heading out this weekend and would be willing to transport me and my bike, I'd be grateful! Willing to throw in for fuel and some food/drink for the trouble.

Stay away from Wildlife Scary Park at Wildlife Prairie Park. We had an awful experience! We had to wait an hour for the tractor ride to get to the park, stood in line for an hour for the stupid train ride and then stood in line another hour to get back to our car.
Stay AWAY and save your money and time fr!!!

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TAKE ACTION:

• 10/22 @2pm: Deadline to Submit your application for the City of Peoria Roof Program Lottery
• Now: The City will be voting to have PCAPS to implement a Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Release program for feral cats (link & time stamp here). Before 10/27 please contact your District Representative and At-Large Council Members to voice your support. Their contact info & a tutorial on using the district map to find your District Representative is within this comment.

EVENTS:

• 10/20: Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Block Party
• 10/20: Special Meeting of the Peoria City Council
• 10/17: Peoria Public Schools – Annual Autism Walk
• 10/17: Trash-Or-Treat: Saturday 10 a.m.-11 a.m. 
• 10/23: City Hall-O-Ween: Friday 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m
• 10/27: City Council meeting

ALERTS:

• 10/16: 7am Stratford Drive Road Closure at N. Avon begins
• 10/19: 7am Gale Avenue Resurfacing begins, cars in restricted areas will be towed
• 10/20: 7am Greenleaf Street Resurfacing begins, cars in restricted areas will be towed

INFORMATION:

• Combined Sewer Overflow Alert: Rainfall in the City of Peoria has caused a combined sewer overflow into the Illinois River; avoid full-body contact, you may get sick
• Arrest of alleged suspect in the 10/05 murder of Dionna Causey was arrested 10/15 and charged with First Degree Murder (CIP reporting)
• PPD Reminder: Lock your car doors & remove your valuables due to increase in car burglaries
• Residential Fire this morning, displaced 6 people none were injured, a firefighter experienced a medical event

I compiled this information mostly from the 10/15/2026 City of Peoria Issues Update, email updates from various departments within in the City of Peoria. If I missed anything let me know and I'll update!