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The historic Tazewell County Courthouse in Pekin is having some long-awaited work done. The county board on Wednesday approved hiring Summit Masonry to clean and seal the exterior of the courthouse.
Latest Pekin News
- Pekin school bus bosses will get bonuses for staying through department transition to high school
- Murder charges filed against elderly Pekin man in wife's death
- Not-for-profit TCRC gets TIF grant for its downtown Pekin building
- Dirksen Congressional Center set to celebrate 50th anniversary
- Pekin's 54 Flock license plate reading cameras will remain in use
- Pekin school supplies campaign is 65-year-old union's first community project
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WCBU file photoThe 1,000-acre Lutticken property belongs to Pekin. Mayor Mary Burress announced Monday the city had closed earlier in the day on its $14 million purchase of the property. -
Steve Stein/WCBUNormally the swearing in of a city clerk doesn't end with a standing ovation from the audience. The swearing in Monday of Nicole Stewart as Pekin's new city clerk wasn't a normal occasion.
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Tazewell County court records show Allison Salinas pleaded guilty to felony solicitation of murder for trying to have her husband killed. -
A Pekin woman has been arrested for allegedly attempting to have someone killed. -
The City of Pekin is getting ready to launch a text system aimed at keeping residents informed and connected. -
An important piece of the Tazewell County Justice Center Annex puzzle was put into place Wednesday when the Tazewell County Board approved the purchase of a vacant building at 306 Court Street in downtown Pekin. -
The Pekin Police Department is investigating a body found floating in the Illinois River Wednesday morning. -
Low-speed gas-powered bicycles have been banned from Pekin streets and sidewalks. The Pekin City Council approved an ordinance amendment proposed by Police Chief Seth Ranney to ban the bikes. -
Pekin officials said Monday the city is continuing efforts to seek foreclosure on the property at 2801 Court St. that formerly was the site of a Motel 6 and McCritter's Bar & Grill. -
A class project by some Pekin Community High School juniors aims to educate the public about the Underground Railroad’s place in Tazewell County history. -
The Pekin City Council on Monday approved a zoning change from B-1 Local Business to B-3 General Business requested by Kroger for its store at 1607 Broadway St. The rezoning will allow Kroger to install up to six video gaming terminals inside the store. -
Record numbers tell the story of the Tony Fulk Memorial Classic youth soccer tournament, which is fast becoming a Memorial Day weekend tradition in Pekin. Some 100 teams from 27 clubs throughout Illinois participated in the tournament last weekend.
