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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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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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Funding for Pekin's policy will come from revenue generated by the city's 7% hotel/motel tax. The revenue can only be used for tourism activities or to attract non-resident visitors for overnight stays, according to state regulations.
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The state's 1% grocery tax will go away Jan. 1, 2026. In Pekin, a 1% city grocery tax will be installed on the same day.
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A private school's plan to have a ground-mounted community solar garden built on vacant land next to the school was rejected Monday by the Pekin City Council.
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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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The Pekin City Council voted 4-3 on Tuesday for the city to establish its own 1% grocery sales tax so it can recoup the $1.5 to $1.7 million annually the city would have lost because of the state grocery sales tax's elimination.
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Pekin's plans to build a new fire station on the north side of town are on hold.
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City Engineer Josie Esker has authorized spending about $140,000 in contingency funds so far and she anticipates another $210,000 will be needed to replace dilapidated pavement that was discovered.
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The city has filed in Tazewell County Court for foreclosure on the property at 2801 Court Street that formerly was a Motel 6 and McCritter's Bar & Grill. Each business closed in 2022.