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In-Print September 2025

Pekin Altrusa

Aug 27, 2025 12:29PM

It was encouraging to see how excited students were to be back in school at Meet the Teacher night, in addition to the many teachers who decorate their classrooms with posters that inspire and educate.

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Miles of Madness Endurance Event to Benefit TAPS This Fall

Aug 27, 2025 12:27PM

The inaugural Miles of Madness Endurance Event is scheduled to take place at the Pekin Sports Complex on September 27–28, 2025. This event offers a distinctive challenge while supporting local animals in need.

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Pekin Rotary Celebrates 45 Years of Flavor and Service at the Marigold Festival

Aug 27, 2025 12:25PM

As the community gears up for the beloved Marigold Festival on September 6 and 7, Pekin Rotary is proud to celebrate 45 years of tradition, service, and sizzling success.

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A Summer of Adventures for the YWCA Pekin Early Learning Center Preschool Class

Aug 27, 2025 12:24PM

Thanks to a generous donor, our Preschool class enjoyed several field trips this summer. The first trip took place on June 5th, at Hooked on Fishing in East Peoria. We were fortunate to have many family members and volunteers join us for the day.

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September Is National Library Card Sign-Up Month

Aug 27, 2025 12:23PM ● By Emily Lambe, Public Information and Office Manager for Pekin Public Library

Every September, libraries around the United States celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month, a nationwide initiative designed to encourage people of all ages to sign up for a library card and take advantage of the endless resources available at their local libraries.

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Pekin Woman’s Club

Aug 27, 2025 12:22PM

The next meeting of the Pekin Woman's Club will be Friday, September 12, beginning at noon. The meeting will be held in Whitfield Hall of the Pekin First United Methodist Church, 1315 Court Street, Pekin.

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In the Spotlight – Lou Steger Is Retired, But the Business He Helped Build Continues to Grow

Aug 27, 2025 12:17PM ● By Scott Fishel

When Kim Swise, Sales and Marketing Manager for Charter Senior Living, takes prospective residents on a tour of the Pekin facility, she sometimes hears an unusual question: “Is that Mr. Steger from the furniture store?”

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PCHS: Another “Inspiring” Year Ahead

Aug 27, 2025 12:16PM ● By Dr. Danielle Owens, Superintendent of PCHS #303

Wednesday, August 13th marked the start of the 2025-2026 school year for our Dragons! Everyone came back to a team ready to kick off a new year and a building with some wonderful upgrades and freshly waxed hallways waiting for the thousands of footsteps that will be logged on them throughout the year.

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H.P. Westerman Whiskey and the Pekin Press

Aug 27, 2025 12:14PM ● By Jared L. Olar, Local History Room Program Coordinator

Back in the 1870s and 1880s, prominent Pekin alcohol distillery owner Henry P. Westerman (1836-1922) was not infrequently in the news, but it was not always the kind of news about one’s self that one likes to see in the newspaper.

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Nominations Now Open: Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce to Host Annual Business & Community Recognition Luncheon

Aug 27, 2025 12:13PM

The Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce will soon celebrate the achievements of local businesses and community leaders at its 2025 Business and Community Recognition Luncheon, to be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at Pekin Country Club.

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