Tazewell County Board

Thirteen open seats on the 21-member Tazewell County Board need to be filled this year. Candidates running for 11 of those seats cleared the first hurdle when they won races in the Republican primary.

The Tazewell County clerk’s office is making it easier to find information in certain historical documents by using artificial intelligence.

A year of transition for the Tazewell County Board has become a bit more unsettled. Aaron Phillips, who was appointed to the board last year, resigned last month.

Tazewell County Board members were told Wednesday that Pekin has the sole authority to make decisions about a proposed data center in the city.

A plan for Tazewell County to give each of the county's 19 townships $1,000 to help them celebrate America 250 with historic markers next year was sent back to the drawing board.

The Tazewell County Board has approved a contract with deputy sheriffs and sergeants in the sheriff's department that calls for pay increases over a three-year span through 2026.

Mindy Darcy's appointment as Tazewell County Administrator was approved this week by the county board. She'll be paid $170,000 for the first year of a three-year contract.

The historic Tazewell County Courthouse in Pekin is having some long-awaited work done. The county board on Wednesday approved hiring Summit Masonry to clean and seal the exterior of the courthouse.

Tazewell County Animal Control employees – and the animals under their care – are looking forward to a bright future with a new $3.5 million animal control facility.

The Tazewell County Board has approved the appointment of assistant county administrator Mindy Darcy as interim county administrator. She's replacing Mike Deluhery, who resigned.