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Pekin Hospital League – Working to Help Improve the Health of Our Youth and Community

Oct 31, 2025 09:14AM

The Pekin Hospital League was founded in 1958 to raise money to help support the goal of building a healthier community. Over the past 67 years, the League has been able to provide more than $6,000,000 worth of equipment and services to the hospital, our community, and the local area.

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October 2025 Issue

Sep 30, 2025 11:28AM

Read the October, 2025 edition of The Pekin Hometown Voice Newspaper.

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Tazewell County Bicentennial – Recognizing Tazewell County Clerk – Part 3

Sep 30, 2025 11:21AM

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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Welcome to Homecoming Week at PCHS!

Sep 26, 2025 01:09PM ● By Senior, Kathryn Dille

Pekin Community High School (PCHS) will be holding their Homecoming Dance on Oct. 11 at the school. During Homecoming week, October 6-11, there are several events that lead up to the dance.

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Duct Cleanings: A Clear System Is a Healthy System

Sep 26, 2025 01:07PM ● By Mucciante Heating and Cooling

It's easy to overlook what you can't see, and your home's air ducts are a perfect example. Hidden behind walls and ceilings, these intricate pathways are the circulatory system of your HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) system, distributing warm or cool air throughout your home.

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In The Spotlight – Pekin’s Queen of Route 66

Sep 26, 2025 01:04PM

Pekin, Illinois may not sit directly on Route 66, but it’s home to one of the highway’s biggest champions—Jessica Anderson. In 2024, Anderson became the first woman from her hometown and her state to win a national Route 66 beauty title.

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IN SEARCH OF HISTORY… with Tazewell Co. Genealogical and Historical Society

Sep 26, 2025 12:59PM

The next meeting of the Tazewell County Genealogical and Historical Society will be Tuesday, October 14th, at 7 PM. John Stromberger of Washington Historical Society will tell us about the History of Washington.

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Pekin Woman’s Club

Sep 26, 2025 12:58PM

The Pekin Woman’s Club held its September meeting on Friday, September 12, at the First Methodist Church in Pekin.

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Pekin Lions Club

Sep 26, 2025 12:57PM

The Pekin Lions Club was chartered in October 1940; thus, we are celebrating our 85th anniversary. Our celebration will be held on October 18th from 1pm–5pm at the Eagle’s Lodge on Derby Street.

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Kiwanis Club of Pekin

Sep 26, 2025 12:56PM

The Kiwanis Club of Pekin had a record-breaking effort at this year’s Marigold Festival thanks to YOU! With a new menu item of caramel mixed with cheddar popcorn, the impact felt in our community is more than ever before.

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