i try to get up to Chicago every few months, but sometimes i'm so busy i can't, unfortunately.

Peoria isn't bad, you just have to know where to look to find stuff to do. i am fortunate enough to know quite a few people down here, so it's rare that i can't find something to do when i have time. did you come down here to visit someone or what? i can see if you don't know many people around here, there prolly wouldn't be much to do (stuff tends to go out by word of mouth for anything going on, unless it's a concert or something of that sort).

if all else fails, i make my own fun :-)