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A Pekin man charged with killing two of his friends will stay in custody at least until a mental fitness evaluation is completed.
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Steve Stein/WCBUThe Pekin City Council on Monday approved the sale of about 321 acres of the Lutticken Farm property to Western Hospitality Partners for $4.5 million so it can build a data center. -
Steve Stein/WCBUThree agenda items that failed to pass a week earlier were passed Monday by the Pekin City Council during a special meeting.
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The activation process for traffic lights installed in one of Pekin's major intersections begins Monday. The lights at Court Street and Stadium Drive will flash yellow on Court and red on Stadium and East Shore Drive from Monday through March 12, when the lights will be fully operational. -
City ordinances regarding the parking of trailers in residential areas and where to store garbage totes keep the Pekin Police Department and code enforcement officers busy and having to deal with residents who are unhappy about the rules. -
A new entrance into the Market Square Shopping Center off Parkway Drive just north of the intersection of Parkway and Court Street in Pekin has been blocked off by traffic barrels. -
The first of two forums for the six Pekin City Council candidates attracted about 75 audience members who packed the Pekin Public Library's Community Room on Wednesday night despite a prediction of freezing rain. -
The city was three years behind on its required budget audits when Burress was elected in 2023. Because of that predicament, the city has been on a "do not pay" list for state grants for projects. -
Police can now approach someone who is sleeping in a tent or not on city property. Previously, only sleeping in a tent was outlawed. -
A standoff involving the city of Pekin, CVS and the owner of the property where a CVS pharmacy is located in the city threatens to delay the start of a portion of the Court Street reconstruction project. -
Pekin took the first step Monday toward the possible construction of an estimated $550 million methanol plant at 300 Hanna Drive in the Riverway Business Park. -
Funding for Pekin's policy will come from revenue generated by the city's 7% hotel/motel tax. The revenue can only be used for tourism activities or to attract non-resident visitors for overnight stays, according to state regulations. -
Parkside Fitness opened in 1975.
