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Jeffrey Reinking was convicted in 2022 of illegally giving his son Travis Reinking an assault-style weapon he used in a 2018 shooting that left four dead at a Waffle House in Tennessee. A Tazwell County judge sentenced Reinking to 18 months in prison for delivery of a firearm to a person who had been treated for mental illness within five years.
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Plans for the annex call for it to be built on the site of the former Arcade and Tobin buildings, which are being demolished.
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Officials from Tazewell and Woodford counties are exploring an agreement to share animal control services. The potential merger comes after Woodford County had to fire its last animal control administrator.
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Mayor Mary Burress had city clerk Sue McMillan hand-deliver a letter to Deborah Montgomery on Aug. 7 informing her that she was being booted off the commission.
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Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman said board chairman David Zimmerman must put an item on the agenda by Monday for the Tazewell County board to vote on proposed new boundaries before the end of the month.
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In a conversation with WCBU, Tazewell County Board chair David Zimmerman explains why he voted against a proposed new wind farm ordinance.
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With the new year, longtime residents and those just passing through Tazewell County have a new way to get in touch with 911.
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The Student First Principles Coalition, founded just two months ago, aims to produce candidates for Tazewell County's school boards who stand against politically-charged issues like critical race theory and COVID-19 mask mandates.
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The city of Pekin is developing a plan to revitalize its downtown business district along Court Street.
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New voting booths are coming to locations across Tazewell County to make the electoral process more accessible for everyone.