Steve Stein
CorrespondentSteve Stein is an award-winning news and sports writer and editor. Most recently, he covered Tazewell County communities for the Peoria Journal Star for 18 years.
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The Hengst Foundation has pulled the plug on its proposal to build and operate a 5,000-seat, $12 million amphitheater on a portion of vacant farmland owned by the city of Washington. -
A Morton School District resident who was banned from attending Morton schoolbBoard meetings indefinitely in 2023 had that ban changed Tuesday by the board. In its place is a two-month ban. -
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 controversial proposal to build a $12 million, 5,000-seat amphitheater on vacant city property off U.S. Route 24 and Nofsinger Road in Washington is apparently off the table. -
The Washington City Council on Monday approved a four-year contract for new Police Chief Jeff Stevens, who had served as interim chief for a month following the retirement of former chief Mike McCoy. -
If the Tazewell County Board decides to move the circuit clerk's office from the courthouse into the future Tazewell County Justice Center Annex, there now will be a drawing to do that. -
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. -
Washington Mayor Lilija Stevens said she wants to "put the brakes" on any decision regarding a proposed amphitheater on the city's "223" land off U.S. Route 24 until the new city council holds a goal-setting session. City staff and the council agree. -
The new Washington City Council had a lot on its plate Monday in its first monthly committee of the whole meeting.
