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At least one of Pekin’s sitting city council members will not return to their seat after April’s election.
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Salaries for Tazewell County officials who will be elected to four-year terms on Nov. 5 were set Wednesday by the county board.
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The Center for Prevention of Abuse is looking to build a new emergency domestic violence shelter in Pekin after the city council approved a land purchase agreement for a 1.8-acre property near downtown.
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Becky Cloyd is resigning from the Pekin City Council, effective immediately. Cloyd made the announcement in a social media post, saying she made the decision with “mixed emotions.”
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A full demolition is underway on the entire west half of the Pekin Township Office building, following a second partial collapse of the structure Thursday afternoon.
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Mark Rothert was fired by the Pekin city council in October 2022. He briefly served as the Galesburg interim public works director before landing the job in the Quad Cities.
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A pipe bomb at Pekin City Hall Thursday made a momentary scare and a real-time test of emergency response practices. Pekin Police found a pipe bomb in a…
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The City of Pekin is adding more outdoor furnishings to its downtown streetscape. The city this week installed 12 benches, 11 bike racks and four picnic…
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On April 2, 2015, 10 of the 11 Pekin City Council candidates and the three people running for mayor participated in a forum. The council candidates took…
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The City of Pekin is celebrating its 12th Annual Night Out Against Crime. The Thursday evening event runs from five to eight at the Avanti's Dome. The…