Pekin City Hall

Sue McMillan, Pekin's city clerk for 30 years, died April 28 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria after a short battle with cancer.

Jake Fletcher and Peg Phillips took their seats at the Pekin City Council table Monday. Dave Nutter returned to his seat.

Pekin has landed a medical equipment manufacturing facility that's expected to create more than 100 jobs and generate more than $300,000 annually in property tax revenue.

A Peoria-area cannabis law attorney and business consultant wants to bring a locally-owned dispensary to downtown Pekin.

City ordinances regarding the parking of trailers in residential areas and where to store garbage totes keep the Pekin Police Department and code enforcement officers busy and having to deal with residents who are unhappy about the rules.

At least one of Pekin’s sitting city council members will not return to their seat after April’s election.

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…