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The agenda for Monday’s regular meeting shows the Pekin City Council will enter an executive session before considering resolutions to terminate a city employee and assign an “interim city manager.”
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The Pekin City Council has unanimously approved moving forward with entering into a consent decree to settle allegations the city's sidewalks violate the Americans With Disabilities Act.
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The Pekin Police Department might potentially purchase body cameras for its officers as part of a larger technology upgrade.Pekin Police Chief John Dossey…
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The city of Pekin is announcing the retirement of Fire Chief Kurt Nelson.Nelson was hired in 1999. He worked his way up the department's ranks, becoming…
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The Pekin City Council is setting the stage for a major rehabilitation of Court Street.The council approved several engineering and construction…
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The city of Pekin passed a balanced $61.2 million budget - but not without some major cutbacks due to COVID-19. To fill an estimated $4.8 million…
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The city of Pekin will let golfers drive their privately-owned carts on the streets to hit the links. Pekin Police Chief John Dossey said the ordinance…
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The Pekin City Council approved a new four-year contract with its police union after a lengthy discussion over its affordability and communication about…
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The city of Pekin's Small Business Assistance Grant program is now taking applications.Small businesses within the city are eligble for grants of up to…
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A Pekin medical lab is starting up COVID-19 testing in earnest this week. Reditus Laboratories is working on a 24/7 basis to get results churned out for…