-
Homeless campsites are no longer allowed on public property in Pekin. Neither is the storage of personal possessions.
-
The federal agency that oversees workplace safety is proposing an update to the standards that govern fire departments. For volunteer and hybrid fire staffs in the Peoria area, the new standards could be costly and time-consuming.
-
The chamber of commerce will be paid $2,000 by the city to submit the grant application. Other payments would be made by the city to the chamber if the grant is approved by the DCEO.
-
A slice of Pekin's 200-year history was brought to life Thursday morning during the celebration of the most important day in United States history.
-
Most Peoria-area communities do not currently have city ordinances in place similar to those enacted by a rural Oregon city that gained the national spotlight with its crackdown on homelessness. However, they may consider it now.
-
City Engineer Josie Esker has high hopes that various construction projects in Pekin will be done soon.
-
Former Reditus Laboratories CEO Aaron Rossi will spend five years in federal prison after his guilty pleas to felony charges of mail and tax fraud.
-
Former Reditus Labs CEO Aaron Rossi pleaded not guilty Monday on charges of alleged COVID-19 testing fraud.
-
The City of Pekin recently added a utility tax and increased some service fees as it looks to correct its shaky financial standing. Despite making a campaign promise not to raise taxes or fees, Mayor Mary Burress voted in favor of these increases.
-
Many items reflecting life in Pekin in 1976 were put in the capsule in an effort organized by the city's U.S. bicentennial committee.