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Pekin Township Supervisor Shannon Saal said crews on the site Thursday morning were addressing the damage to the roof, and an exterior wall at an adjacent property in the 400 block of Elizabeth Street.
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Pekin's city council remains divided over apparent personal differences, evidenced by a recent split vote on naming police chief John Dossey as the full-time city manager. In her latest quarterly interview with WCBU, Mayor Mary Burress discusses her desire to move the city forward.
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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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In October, Pekin officials approved an update to the city code, assessing a fee of 2.5% of net revenue from each gaming terminal in the city. Two businesses sued, claiming that the percentage-based fee actually constituted a tax and was therefore barred by Illinois’ Video Gaming Act.
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The City of Pekin is several months into the development of a master plan for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements.
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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 offering residents a Fall spruce up opportunity October 2nd through the 6th. It’s designed to help residents get rid of certain…
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Ameren is in the planning process to install a new underground natural gas pipeline in Pekin. It’s being called the Pekin Reliability Enhancement Project…
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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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The City of Pekin has a new city manager. The Pekin City Council unanimously approved Anthony “Tony” Carson for the position in a special meeting. Pekin…