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How to watch Illinois high school boys basketball: Morton vs. Pekin, Dec. 16 - USA TODAY High School Sports
How to watch Illinois high school boys basketball: Morton vs. Pekin, Dec. 16 USA TODAY High School Sports
📢 Published on 📅 15 December 2025 🕒 2:55 am
Collision alerts issued across central Illinois - CIProud.com
Collision alerts issued across central Illinois CIProud.com
📢 Published on 📅 13 December 2025 🕒 5:04 pm
Fighting Scots' Mylee Hansen of Pekin, Illinois, Receives Midwest Conference's Prestigious Elite 20 Honor - River Cities' Reader
Fighting Scots' Mylee Hansen of Pekin, Illinois, Receives Midwest Conference's Prestigious Elite 20 Honor River Cities' Reader
📢 Published on 📅 12 December 2025 🕒 11:12 pm
Washington, Peoria Notre Dame, Peoria Richwoods and Dee-Mack earn huge girls hoops wins. Washington beats Pekin in Mid-Illini boys basketball - WEEK | 25 News Now
Washington, Peoria Notre Dame, Peoria Richwoods and Dee-Mack earn huge girls hoops wins. Washington beats Pekin in Mid-Illini boys basketball WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 12 December 2025 🕒 5:10 am
Rebecca Benefield Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Rebecca Benefield Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 11 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Pekin takes action against synthetic drug kratom - CIProud.com
Pekin takes action against synthetic drug kratom CIProud.com
📢 Published on 📅 11 December 2025 🕒 4:19 am
Marcia Jansen Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Marcia Jansen Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 10 December 2025 🕒 10:44 pm
Pekin increases property tax levy 4% for the next fiscal year - WCBU Peoria
Pekin increases property tax levy 4% for the next fiscal year WCBU Peoria
📢 Published on 📅 10 December 2025 🕒 8:32 pm
Blake Rosenbohm Obituary - Peoria, IL - Dignity Memorial
Blake Rosenbohm Obituary - Peoria, 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 🕒 7:46 pm
Pekin's Lutticken property annexation perplexes Groveland Township - WCBU Peoria
Pekin's Lutticken property annexation perplexes Groveland Township WCBU Peoria
📢 Published on 📅 9 December 2025 🕒 6:53 pm
‘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 🕒 6:23 pm
Zelma Durham Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Zelma Durham Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 8 December 2025 🕒 4:07 pm
Jennifer See Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Jennifer See Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 8 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Pekin police join statewide holiday safety initiatives - CIProud.com
Pekin police join statewide holiday safety initiatives CIProud.com
📢 Published on 📅 8 December 2025 🕒 4:13 am
Chicago team joins Pekin's 60th annual holiday basketball tournament - Peoria Journal Star
Chicago team joins Pekin's 60th annual holiday basketball tournament Peoria Journal Star
📢 Published on 📅 5 December 2025 🕒 8:21 pm
Betty Bauer Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Betty Bauer Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 4 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 parade cancelled; expected to be scheduled for later date - CIProud.com
Pekin parade cancelled; expected to be scheduled for later date CIProud.com
📢 Published on 📅 30 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
New Pekin cafe wants customers to ‘come hungry, leave happy’ - Peoria Journal Star
New Pekin cafe wants customers to ‘come hungry, leave happy’ Peoria Journal Star
📢 Published on 📅 25 November 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
June Parr Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
June Parr Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 23 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Andrew Cox Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Andrew Cox Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 21 November 2025 🕒 5:57 pm
Heather Morgan Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Heather Morgan Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 21 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Small businesses in Pekin invite community to ‘Christmas Extravaganza’ - WEEK | 25 News Now
Small businesses in Pekin invite community to ‘Christmas Extravaganza’ WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 21 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
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
Pekin leaders to vote on $2M in tax breaks for Court Street redevelopment - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin leaders to vote on $2M in tax breaks for Court Street redevelopment WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 10 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Pekin approves $2M in tax incentives for Court Street redevelopment - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin approves $2M in tax incentives for Court Street redevelopment WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 10 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
David Pagliaro Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
David Pagliaro Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 9 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Marilyn Brown Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Marilyn Brown Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 5 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Dalton Wiseman Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Dalton Wiseman Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 29 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Pekin prohibits the public from going on Lutticken property - WCBU Peoria
Pekin prohibits the public from going on Lutticken property WCBU Peoria
📢 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
Pekin food pantry calls for donations after shelves run empty amid shutdown strain - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin food pantry calls for donations after shelves run empty amid shutdown strain WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 24 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Robert Reiling Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Robert Reiling Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 15 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
UPDATED: Pastor arrested in Pekin for harmful materials to a child - CIProud.com
UPDATED: Pastor arrested in Pekin for harmful materials to a child CIProud.com
📢 Published on 📅 9 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Lightning Strike Map in Pekin, IL - Tracker & Radar | Spark - WeatherBug
Lightning Strike Map in Pekin, IL - Tracker & Radar | Spark WeatherBug
📢 Published on 📅 1 October 2025 🕒 7:20 am
Sandy Harmon Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Sandy Harmon Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 25 September 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
Pekin’s TAPS animal shelter asks community for aid after pipe explodes, floods building - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin’s TAPS animal shelter asks community for aid after pipe explodes, floods building WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 25 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Peoria developer plans to transform Pekin stormwater facility to retail site - WCBU Peoria
Peoria developer plans to transform Pekin stormwater facility to retail site WCBU Peoria
📢 Published on 📅 23 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
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
Pekin police looking for man with active warrant - CIProud.com
Pekin police looking for man with active warrant CIProud.com
📢 Published on 📅 17 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
2nd person killed in Pekin crash identified - WEEK | 25 News Now
2nd person killed in Pekin crash identified WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 15 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
2nd person killed in Pekin crash identified - WEEK | 25 News Now
2nd person killed in Pekin crash identified WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 15 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Woman is 2nd person to die from injuries in Pekin crash - WEEK | 25 News Now
Woman is 2nd person to die from injuries in Pekin crash WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 14 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Woman is 2nd person to die from injuries in Pekin crash - WEEK | 25 News Now
Woman is 2nd person to die from injuries in Pekin crash WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 14 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Fatal crash investigation underway in Pekin - WEEK | 25 News Now
Fatal crash investigation underway in Pekin WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 13 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
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
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
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
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 Marigold Festival Construction - clipped version - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin Marigold Festival Construction - clipped version WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 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
Murder charges filed against elderly Pekin man in wife's death - WCBU Peoria
Murder charges filed against elderly Pekin man in wife's death WCBU Peoria
📢 Published on 📅 3 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
A 93-year-old Pekin man has been charged after Monday stabbing - CIProud.com
A 93-year-old Pekin man has been charged after Monday stabbing CIProud.com
📢 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
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
Theone Corbin Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Theone Corbin Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 1 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Sue Klein Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Sue Klein Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 26 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Pekin to change logo as part of rebrand approved by council - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin to change logo as part of rebrand approved by council WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 26 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Pekin to change logo as part of rebrand approved by council - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin to change logo as part of rebrand approved by council WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 25 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Man rescued after driving vehicle into Illinois River in Pekin (BROLL) - WEEK | 25 News Now
Man rescued after driving vehicle into Illinois River in Pekin (BROLL) WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 22 August 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
John Beard Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
John Beard Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 21 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Pekin’s Dirksen Congressional Center celebrates 50 years of history - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin’s Dirksen Congressional Center celebrates 50 years of history WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 19 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
One of largest fast casual restaurants is headed to Pekin. See when it opens - Peoria Journal Star
One of largest fast casual restaurants is headed to Pekin. See when it opens Peoria Journal Star
📢 Published on 📅 16 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
‘A big loss for the community’: Locals reflect on losing North Pekin AMC movie theater - WEEK | 25 News Now
‘A big loss for the community’: Locals reflect on losing North Pekin AMC movie theater WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 14 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Pekin's 54 Flock license plate reading cameras will remain in use - WCBU Peoria
Pekin's 54 Flock license plate reading cameras will remain in use WCBU Peoria
📢 Published on 📅 12 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
Longtime Pekin record store will close after three decades in business - Peoria Journal Star
Longtime Pekin record store will close after three decades in business Peoria Journal Star
📢 Published on 📅 12 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Guilty plea earns Pekin woman 16-year sentence for trying to have her husband killed - WCBU Peoria
Guilty plea earns Pekin woman 16-year sentence for trying to have her husband killed WCBU Peoria
📢 Published on 📅 7 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
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
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
Sandra Hilst Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Sandra Hilst Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 23 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
4 men indicted on charges of illegally dumping gas into Pekin sewer system - WEEK | 25 News Now
4 men indicted on charges of illegally dumping gas into Pekin sewer system WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 23 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
Downtown Pekin restaurant makes 'very difficult decision' to close - Peoria Journal Star
Downtown Pekin restaurant makes 'very difficult decision' to close Peoria Journal Star
📢 Published on 📅 6 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Popular Pekin restaurant to close, surviving a fire but succumbing to inflationary pressures - WEEK | 25 News Now
Popular Pekin restaurant to close, surviving a fire but succumbing to inflationary pressures WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 5 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
John Moore Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
John Moore Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 2 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Judy DeVault Obituary - Pekin, IL - Dignity Memorial
Judy DeVault Obituary - Pekin, IL Dignity Memorial
📢 Published on 📅 2 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
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
Low-speed gas-powered bicycles prohibited in Pekin after council vote - WEEK | 25 News Now
Low-speed gas-powered bicycles prohibited in Pekin after council vote WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 25 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
Pekin looks to foreclose on abandoned Court Street businesses - WEEK | 25 News Now
Pekin looks to foreclose on abandoned Court Street businesses WEEK | 25 News Now
📢 Published on 📅 12 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
'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
Pekin Police reopen area near Court Street intersection after closure for possible explosive devices - WCBU Peoria
Pekin Police reopen area near Court Street intersection after closure for possible explosive devices WCBU Peoria
📢 Published on 📅 10 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Pekin City Council clears the way for Kroger to add video gaming area to store - WCBU Peoria
Pekin City Council clears the way for Kroger to add video gaming area to store WCBU Peoria
📢 Published on 📅 28 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
