Pekin City Council

Malfunctioning pedestrian crossing signals at an intersection next to Pekin High School will be repaired after a lightning strike damaged the signs over the summer.

The 54 Flock license plate reading cameras in Pekin will remain there for another year. The Pekin City Council voted 6-1 on Monday to renew its annual contract with Flock.

Problems with bus service on the first day of school have prompted Pekin District 108 officials to cancel classes Thursday and Friday to rectify the transportation challenges.

A potentially dangerous intersection in downtown Pekin soon will be converted into a four-way stop to make it safer.

The Pekin City Council on Monday delayed a decision on whether the city should renew its annual contract with Flock Safety for 54 license plate reading cameras. The issue was tabled until Aug. 24.

Pekin Public Library Director Jeff Brooks had good news to convey to city leaders in the library's annual report: Patron visits are climbing and steps to improve safety have been successful.

Pekin isn't quite ready to renew its agreement with CityLink. After about a half-hour of discussion Monday with CityLink officials, the Pekin City Council tabled a vote on the agreement until Oct. 26.

Pekin has put the brakes on renewing its annual contract with CityLink until several questions are answered. The city council and CityLink representatives will talk at the council's July 27 meeting.

The City of Pekin has created a time capsule that will be opened July 4, 2076, on the 300th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The capsule is in the City Hall lobby.

There's a new $3,200 podium in the city council meeting room at Pekin City Hall. It's a gift from the family of the late Bill Jansen, who served as Pekin's city clerk from 1939 to 1979.