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In-Print December 2025

Kiwanis Club of Pekin

Nov 24, 2025 01:51PM

The Kiwanis Club of Pekin will award grants to local organizations creating positive impact in the lives of children in Pekin and beyond on Tuesday, December 2 during our lunch meeting at the Miller Center of Pekin. You may be wondering where Kiwanis gets the funding to be able to help our local kids.

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Tazewell County Bicentennial Recognizing Tazewell County Clerk – Part 5

Nov 24, 2025 01:49PM

As Tazewell County approaches our Bicentennial in April of 2027, current Tazewell County Clerk John C. Ackerman and former County Clerk Christie A. Webb will be honoring and recognizing the previous 22 community leaders to have held this position.

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PCHS Gives

Nov 24, 2025 01:40PM ● By Sophomore Student, Addison Kina

Twenty-five percent – or one out of four Americans – state they have forgone or considered skipping Thanksgiving and other holidays due to the financial burden on their families. Pekin Community High School (PCHS), along with

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In The Spotlight – 37 Years of Service, Trust, and the Greg Ladendorf State Farm Insurance Agency

Nov 24, 2025 01:38PM ● By Scott Fishel

Ask Greg Ladendorf what it takes to succeed as a State Farm Insurance agent in Pekin, and he is likely to give a one-word answer: Trust.

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A Visit From Pekin’s Ghost of Christmas Past...

Nov 24, 2025 01:37PM ● By Jared L. Olar, Local History Program Coordinator

If you’ve ever wondered what Christmas celebrations were like in Pekin way back when, an old handbill from 1879 in the Pekin Public Library’s Local History Room Collection can be a way to summon a visit from Pekin’s Ghost of Christmas Past.

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What's the Story Pekin?

Nov 24, 2025 01:36PM

November 17: Hamm’s Furniture at 50. Gary visits with Russ Hamm to look back at this downtown business at it celebrates 50 years of service in Pekin November 24: A Visit With A Psychologist. Gary sits down with Dr. Regina Brian, owner of Be Integrative Psychology, about her practice.

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Staying the Course: Building Lasting Cultural Change in Pekin

Nov 24, 2025 01:34PM ● By John V. Dossey, City Manager

Real progress in local government rarely happens overnight. It is achieved through steady leadership, clear priorities, and the discipline to stay the course even when challenges arise. Over the past three years, this approach has been central to reshaping the organizational culture of the City of Pekin.

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A Word from Mayor Mary – The Heart of Our Business Community

Nov 24, 2025 01:33PM

By the time you are reading this, the City would have already celebrated Small Business Saturday on November 29. This tradition takes place the Saturday after Thanksgiving to encourage people to shop locally as the gift-giving seasons kicks-off.

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Sounds of the Holidays Concert Schedule

Nov 24, 2025 01:29PM

Celebrate the magic of the holidays through music! Enjoy live performances by the youth from the surrounding area.

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Pekin Friends in Harmony Continue a 20-Year Holiday Tradition

Nov 24, 2025 01:27PM ● By Scott Fishel

Music is a universal holiday tradition. In Pekin, that tradition includes the annual Christmastime performance of the Pekin Friends in Harmony. For 20 years, this homegrown musical ensemble has enriched the season for thousands, while making a financial impact on local charities and inspiring the next generation of musicians.

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