
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 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.
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The Washington City Council repealed a city ordinance in 2020 that allowed residents to have chickens. Five years later, the controversial issue is back on the table.
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A proposed 5,000-seat amphitheater that would be built on city property wasn't on the Washington City Council's meeting agenda Monday, but it was on the agenda of audience members who came to the meeting to express their opposition to the project.
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New County Board Chairman Brett Grimm ran his first regular monthly board meeting since taking the reins from David Zimmerman, who retired late last year after 27 years as chairman.
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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.
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Police can now approach someone who is sleeping in a tent or not on city property. Previously, only sleeping in a tent was outlawed.
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Torry Gym is on the precipice of entering a new era thanks to a $2.58 million renovation project funded primarily through health, life and safety bonds.
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Discussions with several of the estimated 100-150 attendees at the 90-minute open house included positive comments about the project and other concerns including traffic flow, security, environmental issues, the city's investment, and the amphitheater's impact on the Caterpillar Performing Arts Center at Five Points.
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Advocates for the construction of a $12 million, 5,000-seat amphitheater on Washington city property will hold an open house Wednesday so members of the public can get answers to their questions.
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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.