Hometown Heros

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Pekin’s Hometown Hero – Fire Chief Trent Reeise Looks to the Future

Sep 30, 2024 12:59PM ● By Scott Fishel

Pekin Fire Chief Trent Reeise lives in the Pekin home his grandparents purchased in 1960. His two kids are the fourth generation of his family to live there. Reeise is proud of those deep connections with the city where he was born and raised, and you can see it in the passion he brings to the job he has held for the past three years.

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HOMETOWN HERO – Celebrating Carol A. Shields: Five Decades of Leadership in Pekin

Aug 28, 2024 01:29PM ● By Scott Fishel

To get a picture of the impact Carol A. Shields had on the City of Pekin, one needs only to look at the comments on a Facebook post from the Pekin Police Department on Sept. 29, 2023.

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Heroes Among Us – Susan McCabe Our Local Honeybee

Jul 29, 2024 11:48AM ● By Dave Molleck

Like a honeybee, our local hero Susan McCabe takes care of flowers for all of us to enjoy. She does this without any financial aid or assistance. And if you’re like me, you assume tax dollars are being spent on the beautiful flowers and a city employee oversees planting and taking care of them. But like me, you’d be wrong with your assumption.

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Heroes Among Us – Baylee Gambetti: Blooming Where She Was Planted

May 31, 2024 08:28AM ● By Scott Fishel

Marigolds border on the sacred in Pekin. From the City of Pekin and Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce logos, to the annual Marigold Festival, this humble yellow flower has achieved iconic status in the hearts, minds, and window boxes of Pekin residents.

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