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In-Print September 2025

Pekin Chamber Honors Local Excellence at 2025 Business & Community Recognition Luncheon

Oct 31, 2025 09:26AM

The Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the best in business and community leadership at its 2025 Business & Community Recognition Luncheon, held on October 16 at the Pekin Country Club.

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Jack Herbert To Lead FBCS Beginning Fall 2025

Aug 27, 2025 01:15PM

It is our great pleasure to welcome Mr. Jack Herbert as he joins the team at FBCS as the next administrator. Mr. Herbert has years of experience in Christian School education and administration having worked in two different Christian schools over 47 years of ministry.

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Tazewell County Bicentennial – Recognizing Previous Tazewell County Clerks Joshua C. Morgan, 1828-1836

Aug 27, 2025 01:14PM

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 community leaders to hold this position. The office of Tazewell County Clerk was the first Countywide Office established on April 10th 1827.

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Can Something Last 175 Years? First Baptist Pekin Says Yes!

Aug 27, 2025 12:51PM ● By Vern Risner

In 1850, Millard Fillmore was President, California became a state, and the first wooden, hand-cranked dishwasher was invented. That same year, in the heart of central Illinois, a small group of believers founded First Baptist Church of Pekin. Now, 175 years later, the church is still going strong.

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Big Table Greater Peoria 2025: Turning Conversations Into Action

Aug 27, 2025 12:49PM

On October 17–18, residents, business leaders, educators, and community stakeholders from across Greater Peoria will gather in downtown Peoria for Big Table Greater Peoria 2025, a two-day forum designed to spark solutions and drive progress across the region.

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Kiwanis Club of Pekin

Aug 27, 2025 12:47PM

Kiwanis International exists to serve the children of the world! Through local chapters, we each commit to supporting our local children. One of our biggest fundraisers of the year is coming up! The Marigold Festival Festive Foods infuses incredible generosity into our community through a variety of organizations.

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Pekin Lions Club

Aug 27, 2025 12:46PM

The Pekin Lions Club is planning to celebrate its 85th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Pekin Elks on Derby Street from 1-5 p.m. A Past International Director, Walter (Bud) Wahl, will be the featured speaker.

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In Search of History… with Tazewell Co. Genealogical and Historical Society

Aug 27, 2025 12:42PM

The next meeting of the Tazewell County Genealogical and Historical Society will be Tuesday, September 9th at 7pm. Logan Pappenfort is scheduled to present “Mounds and Their Meaning.” Meetings are free and open to the public.

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Local Edward Jones Client Support Team Professional Qualifies for Recognition Conference

Aug 27, 2025 12:35PM

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Michelle Parker has announced that her client support team professional will attend the invitation−only Impact conference, an Edward Jones’ recognition conference for client support teams.

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What's the Story, Pekin?

Aug 27, 2025 12:34PM

A Look Back as Miss Marigold: Gary visits with Sophia Vansaghi about her past year as Pekin Marigold Festival’s 2024 Miss Marigold.

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