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Tazewell County Board: Three incumbents, one newcomer win - CIProud.com
Tazewell County Board: Three incumbents, one newcomer win CIProud.com
📢 Published on 📅 18 March 2026 🕒 3:33 am
Hamilton Insurance Group, Inc. chosen ‘Agency of the Year’ by Pekin Insurance - Richland Source
Hamilton Insurance Group, Inc. chosen ‘Agency of the Year’ by Pekin Insurance Richland Source
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2026 🕒 1:28 am
Pekin City Council approves school district taking over buses - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin City Council approves school district taking over buses WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 11:20 pm
Pekin City Council approves school district taking over buses - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin City Council approves school district taking over buses WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 10:28 pm
WCBU: Data center will not be built in Pekin - The Community Word
WCBU: Data center will not be built in Pekin The Community Word
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 6:19 pm
Tazewell County's best and worst health inspections for February 2026 - Peoria Journal Star
Tazewell County's best and worst health inspections for February 2026 Peoria Journal Star
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 11:49 am
1964 IHSA Boys Basketball Championship Game: Pekin vs. Cobden - IHSA
1964 IHSA Boys Basketball Championship Game: Pekin vs. Cobden IHSA
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 2:35 am
Pekin, high school agree to lease terms for city's bus facility - WCBU Peoria
Pekin, high school agree to lease terms for city's bus facility WCBU Peoria
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 9:02 pm
Pekin responds to unpopular switch from weekly recycling pickup - WCBU Peoria
Pekin responds to unpopular switch from weekly recycling pickup WCBU Peoria
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 9:43 pm
Residents victorious in fight to stop Pekin, Illinois data center - People's World
Residents victorious in fight to stop Pekin, Illinois data center People's World
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 6:04 pm
15 Tazewell County establishments had no violations in January inspections - Peoria Journal Star
15 Tazewell County establishments had no violations in January inspections Peoria Journal Star
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 11:30 am
Coroner: Woman dead after driveway accident with her vehicle in Pekin - WCBU Peoria
Coroner: Woman dead after driveway accident with her vehicle in Pekin WCBU Peoria
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 5:34 pm
Investigation underway after Pekin woman dies from accident at her home - CIProud.com
Investigation underway after Pekin woman dies from accident at her home CIProud.com
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 5:30 pm
Readers vote for Peoria and Pekin tattoo shops as best in the area - Peoria Journal Star
Readers vote for Peoria and Pekin tattoo shops as best in the area Peoria Journal Star
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 11:02 am
Pekin residents relieved, but cautious after mayor scraps data center project - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin residents relieved, but cautious after mayor scraps data center project WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 2:04 am
Pekin residents both relief and optimism, but cautious as they react to a pause on a proposed data center in the city - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin residents both relief and optimism, but cautious as they react to a pause on a proposed data center in the city WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 11:54 pm
Sandra Maas Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Sandra Maas Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 7:00 am
Pekin’s mayor announces data center project will not move forward - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin’s mayor announces data center project will not move forward WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 7:00 am
Martin Block Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Martin Block Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 9 March 2026 🕒 7:00 am
Marla Smiley Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Marla Smiley Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 8 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
John Arington Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
John Arington Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 7 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Rebecca Bush Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Rebecca Bush Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 6 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Pekin vs Morton | IHSA Scores - IHSA
Pekin vs Morton | IHSA Scores IHSA
📢 Published on 📅 4 March 2026 🕒 11:34 pm
Illinois High School Association - IHSA
Illinois High School Association IHSA
📢 Published on 📅 4 March 2026 🕒 10:41 pm
Aram Young Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Aram Young Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 4 March 2026 🕒 6:21 pm
Pekin High School student walkout lacks participants as staff outnumbers students - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin High School student walkout lacks participants as staff outnumbers students WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 27 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
David Johnson Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
David Johnson Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 27 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
WATCH: Dash camera footage shows Pekin Police SUV hit, rolls onto another car - WEEK | 25 News Now
WATCH: Dash camera footage shows Pekin Police SUV hit, rolls onto another car WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 27 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Alison Hanna Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Alison Hanna Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 25 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Pekin holds land development meeting amid data center backlash - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin holds land development meeting amid data center backlash WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 25 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Christopher Murphy Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Christopher Murphy Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 24 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Edgar Conway Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Edgar Conway Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 22 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Fire investigation underway in rural Pekin - WEEK | 25 News Now
Fire investigation underway in rural Pekin WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 19 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
1 person injured after Pekin Police SUV hit, rolls onto another car, says Pekin Police - WEEK | 25 News Now
1 person injured after Pekin Police SUV hit, rolls onto another car, says Pekin Police WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 18 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Robert Farden, Jr. Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Robert Farden, Jr. Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Pekin High School (IL) JV Baseball - MaxPreps.com
Pekin High School (IL) JV Baseball MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 12 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Pekin woman who asked ex-boyfriend to kill husband appealing sentence - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin woman who asked ex-boyfriend to kill husband appealing sentence WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 12 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Pekin will have final say on proposed data center as county clarifies zoning authority - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin will have final say on proposed data center as county clarifies zoning authority WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Pekin, Illinois residents turn out to oppose building of AI data center - People's World
Pekin, Illinois residents turn out to oppose building of AI data center People's World
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Pekin City Hall filled to capacity as data center opponents speak out - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin City Hall filled to capacity as data center opponents speak out WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Opponents speak out against proposed Pekin data center - WCBU Peoria
Opponents speak out against proposed Pekin data center WCBU Peoria
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Town hall planned as Pekin faces opposition to proposed data center - WEEK | 25 News Now
Town hall planned as Pekin faces opposition to proposed data center WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Pekin data center meets opposition from locals at city meeting - CIProud.com
Pekin data center meets opposition from locals at city meeting CIProud.com
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Longtime SNL cast member set to perform in Pekin - Peoria Journal Star
Longtime SNL cast member set to perform in Pekin Peoria Journal Star
📢 Published on 📅 23 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Pekin residents make group to oppose a proposed data center - CIProud.com
Pekin residents make group to oppose a proposed data center CIProud.com
📢 Published on 📅 21 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Joan Rager Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Joan Rager Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Beth Wolf Halsted Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Beth Wolf Halsted Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 12 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Pekin daycare owner fears community will suffer from social services cuts - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin daycare owner fears community will suffer from social services cuts WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 9 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Merna Sayles Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Merna Sayles Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 24 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Curtain call for Pekin Community High School show choir - WEEK | 25 News Now
Curtain call for Pekin Community High School show choir WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 24 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Margery Fogal Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Margery Fogal Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 22 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Pekin residents to see property tax levy increase - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin residents to see property tax levy increase WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 17 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Marcia Jansen Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Marcia Jansen Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 10 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
‘Total Ban’: Pekin City Council approves kratom sales ban - WEEK | 25 News Now
‘Total Ban’: Pekin City Council approves kratom sales ban WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 9 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Jackie Vonboeckman Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Jackie Vonboeckman Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 3 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Pekin nursing home fined $25K for failing to prevent woman's fall - Peoria Journal Star
Pekin nursing home fined $25K for failing to prevent woman's fall Peoria Journal Star
📢 Published on 📅 24 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Doshia Murphy Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Doshia Murphy Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 23 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Joanne Utt Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Joanne Utt Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 21 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
1210 Mechanic St, Pekin, IL 61554 - Realtor.com
1210 Mechanic St, Pekin, IL 61554 Realtor.com
📢 Published on 📅 20 November 2025 🕒 10:05 pm
John Holmes Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
John Holmes Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 20 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Pekin Park District’s dragon display vandalized weeks before holiday season - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin Park District’s dragon display vandalized weeks before holiday season WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 14 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Bret Lighter Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Bret Lighter Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 11 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Dunlap defeats Pekin in first round of high school football playoffs - Peoria Journal Star
Dunlap defeats Pekin in first round of high school football playoffs Peoria Journal Star
📢 Published on 📅 31 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Dalton Wiseman Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Dalton Wiseman Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 29 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Judith Marion Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Judith Marion Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 28 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Members of Illinois’ Pekin Insurance Group - Insurance Journal
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Members of Illinois’ Pekin Insurance Group Insurance Journal
📢 Published on 📅 27 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Walter McCabe Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Walter McCabe Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 22 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Mary Wilcox Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Mary Wilcox Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 21 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Pekin outsources for school bus drivers to address shortage - WCBU Peoria
Pekin outsources for school bus drivers to address shortage WCBU Peoria
📢 Published on 📅 14 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Elderly Pekin murder suspect’s death reveals Legionnaires’ disease at Tazewell County Jail - WCBU Peoria
Elderly Pekin murder suspect’s death reveals Legionnaires’ disease at Tazewell County Jail WCBU Peoria
📢 Published on 📅 11 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Shawn Behrends Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Shawn Behrends Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 2 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Pekin ‘open for business’ as two retail chains open along Court Street - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin ‘open for business’ as two retail chains open along Court Street WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 25 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Seth Crowell Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Seth Crowell Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 24 September 2025 🕒 10:01 pm
Popular fast casual restaurant opens 'up-and-coming' Pekin location - Peoria Journal Star
Popular fast casual restaurant opens 'up-and-coming' Pekin location Peoria Journal Star
📢 Published on 📅 23 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Chipotle Mexican Grill opens new location in Pekin - CIProud.com
Chipotle Mexican Grill opens new location in Pekin CIProud.com
📢 Published on 📅 19 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Gregory Schrader Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Gregory Schrader Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 10 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Ronald Rhoades Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Ronald Rhoades Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 7 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
'Pekin one, world zero': How a 115-year-old Chinese restaurant in Montana has survived wars and more - Roadtrippers
'Pekin one, world zero': How a 115-year-old Chinese restaurant in Montana has survived wars and more Roadtrippers
📢 Published on 📅 5 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
93-year-old Pekin man accused in wife’s death ordered detained - WEEK | 25 News Now
93-year-old Pekin man accused in wife’s death ordered detained WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 4 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Pekin man, 93, accused of stabbing his wife to death will be detained in jail - Peoria Journal Star
Pekin man, 93, accused of stabbing his wife to death will be detained in jail Peoria Journal Star
📢 Published on 📅 4 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Affidavit: Pekin man, 93, cut throat of 80-year-old wife amid argument - Peoria Journal Star
Affidavit: Pekin man, 93, cut throat of 80-year-old wife amid argument Peoria Journal Star
📢 Published on 📅 3 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Woman identified, elderly man suspected in wife’s death in Pekin - WEEK | 25 News Now
Woman identified, elderly man suspected in wife’s death in Pekin WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 3 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Woman identified, elderly man suspected in wife’s death in Pekin - WEEK | 25 News Now
Woman identified, elderly man suspected in wife’s death in Pekin WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 2 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Cheryl Pate Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Cheryl Pate Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 2 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Theone Corbin Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Theone Corbin Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 1 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Annual Marigold Festival returning to Pekin this week - WEEK | 25 News Now
Annual Marigold Festival returning to Pekin this week WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 1 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Man rescued after driving vehicle into Illinois River in Pekin - WEEK | 25 News Now
Man rescued after driving vehicle into Illinois River in Pekin WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 22 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Pekin movie theater to close Thursday - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin movie theater to close Thursday WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 12 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Gregg Todd Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Gregg Todd Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 11 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Pekin woman accused of soliciting husband’s murder takes plea deal, will spend over decade in prison - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin woman accused of soliciting husband’s murder takes plea deal, will spend over decade in prison WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 6 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Multi-million-dollar road project seen as economic boon for Pekin - WEEK | 25 News Now
Multi-million-dollar road project seen as economic boon for Pekin WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 4 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Pekin finalizes $14M land deal, setting stage for major growth and new I-474 connection - CIProud.com
Pekin finalizes $14M land deal, setting stage for major growth and new I-474 connection CIProud.com
📢 Published on 📅 4 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Done deal: Pekin buys 1,000-acre Lutticken property for $14M - WCBU Peoria
Done deal: Pekin buys 1,000-acre Lutticken property for $14M WCBU Peoria
📢 Published on 📅 29 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Pekin woman accused in murder-for-hire plot to kill her husband will be released from jail - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin woman accused in murder-for-hire plot to kill her husband will be released from jail WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 25 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Pekin political hopeful arrested for murder-for-hire plot - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin political hopeful arrested for murder-for-hire plot WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 22 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
John Moore Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
John Moore Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 3 July 2025 🕒 9:16 pm
Pekin is getting out of the school bus business - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin is getting out of the school bus business WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 26 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Pekin City Council approves banning gas-powered bicycles on city streets, sidewalks - WCBU Peoria
Pekin City Council approves banning gas-powered bicycles on city streets, sidewalks WCBU Peoria
📢 Published on 📅 24 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
'We're done': Pekin continues to seek foreclosure on Court Street eyesore - WCBU Peoria
'We're done': Pekin continues to seek foreclosure on Court Street eyesore WCBU Peoria
📢 Published on 📅 10 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Area reopened after 2 objects appearing to resemble explosives found in Pekin - WEEK | 25 News Now
Area reopened after 2 objects appearing to resemble explosives found in Pekin WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 10 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
