Pekin Mayor Mark Luft

A Pekin City Council member is in the running for the mayor’s seat in 2023.

Travis Weaver of Edwards is likely to become the representative for the new 93rd state House district.

Many communities are recovering from economic challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Pekin being one of them. From improving residential life to creating more opportunities for small business development, mayor Mark Luft said on Wednesday’s State of the Town meeting that Pekin is taking active steps to develop economically.

State Rep. Mark Luft, R-Pekin, believes COVID-19 may have inflicted a larger toll on the City of Pekin and Tazewell County if not for the work of Reditus Laboratories and CEO Dr. Aaron Rossi.

Pekin Mayor Mark Luft will join the Illinois House in January, filling the seat held by retiring 91st District state Rep. Mike Unes, R-East Peoria, and…

Republican Mark Luft is the winner of the 91st District race to replace retiring state Rep. Mike Unes (R-East Peoria).Luft has served as Pekin's mayor…

Two candidates for local office gave brief statements making their cases to voters at the League of Women Voters Greater Peoria candidate's forum Thursday…

The 11-county "Heart of Illinois" subregion plans to implement its own, speedier reopening plan independently of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's "Restore Illinois"…

It won't be health professionals or local politicians who ultimately set the pace of reopening the region. It's COVID-19 itself. That's Peoria City/County…

The Pekin City Council passed an ordinance Monday allowing police to fine citizens or businesses for violating Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home executive…