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Meanwhile, Back In Peoria...

A Travel Blog In And Around The River City With Your Host, Marty Wombacher

November 11, 2026

A Guy Walks Into 365 Bars…Again! Bar Number 257: Whistle Stop

by MBIP


Okay, tonight we’re headed to the Whistle Stop in Chillicothe.

And so it’s off we go, see how this is done?

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Number 257: Whistle Stop, Monday, November 9, 2026

Here we are at the Whistle Stop in Chillicothe, let’s go in and see what’s shaking in there.

Wow, they have a nice bar in here and there’s plenty of open seats. Let’s go get settled in for the evening.

Michelle was the pretty and friendly bartender on duty and here she is delivering me an ice-cold bottle of Budweiser.

Michelle said the Whistle Stop has been in business here for decades. It’s a true Chillicothe bar landmark!

They have a nice inventory of booze in here behind the bar and there’s the bar’s mascot, Hollywood perched on the other side of the bar.

Here’s the quintet of beers on tap behind the bar.

Here’s the Barred list of patrons that are no longer allowed in the bar. Luckily I’m not on there or this would be a short post!

Here’s a shot from the end of the impressive bar in here.

The two round tables that sit opposite the bar were handmade by the owner of the Whistle Stop, John Brian. Nice work!

There’s a couple Budweiser signs and a note that Thanksgiving is around the corner, which is hard to believe!

Gaming machines line the back wall for all of you gamblers out there.

This photo is dedicated to our in-house Pabst enthusiast, Chad Wallace!

He’s probably drinking a Pabst right now while reading this post! Cheers, Chad!

There’s another room back here, let’s go take a look and see what’s back here.

Wow, this is a big room!

It’s got tables, chairs, a pool table and a shuffleboard table…oh my!

Michelle said you can reserve this room for private parties.

Meanwhile, back at the bar…

Michelle showed me a special they have here at the bar. They fill up one of these tall glasses with Pabst on draft and it’s just $3.25 a glass! It’s called “The Hollow Leg.”

I told her about Chad Wallace’s obsession and love of Pabst Blue Ribbon and she said she’d talk to the owner about changing it to, “The Chad Wallace Hollow Leg.”

The fun just never ends here! Oh, I guess it does because we’re all out of photos, we’ll see you all tomorrow!

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The Drinks

I had a bottle of Budweiser and a Busch NA, which is what I had the night before. I’m starting to get in a rut here!

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Whistle Stop

1718 N. Santa Fe Avenue

Chillicothe, Illinois

309-274-6343

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Bar List, Rules, Banner Art & Donation Link.

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Just another whistle stop…

Surprise link, click on it…I dare you!

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