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Tazewell County Bicentennial

Jul 30, 2025 11:46AM

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 who held this position.

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PCHS Welcomes New Athletic Director

Jul 30, 2025 11:44AM ● By Shayla Ewing

Pekin Community High School is excited to welcome our new Athletic Director, Brandon Shaver. Mr. Shaver is returning to Pekin High, having served the Pekin community during the 2023-2024 school year as a Physical Education Teacher, Head Girls’ Cross Country Coach, and Assistant Boys’ Track and Field Coach.

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

Jul 30, 2025 11:43AM

The next meeting of the Tazewell County Genealogical and Historical Society will be Tuesday, August 12th at 7 PM. John Ackerman will present a program about Tazewell County Centennial Farms. Meetings are free and open to the public.

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The Pekin Woman’s Club

Jul 30, 2025 11:41AM

The Pekin Woman’s Club was established in 1893 and is the oldest club in Pekin. Its members consist of women from Pekin and the surrounding communities.

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Kiwanis Club of Pekin

Jul 30, 2025 11:40AM

The Kiwanis Club of Pekin has an exciting membership drive competition to welcome new people into the club! The competition is an exciting time to work together in teams to build momentum and make an even bigger impact for the children of the world, especially the ones who live right here in our hometown!

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The Pekin Lions Club

Jul 30, 2025 11:38AM

The Pekin Lions Club is preparing for their big fundraiser of the year to be held at the Marigold Festival. Come and visit the doughnut booth.

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Pekin Rotary Welcomes Seven New Members in a Year of Community Impact

Jul 30, 2025 11:38AM

As we wrap up the Rotary fiscal year, Pekin Rotary is proud to celebrate the addition of seven new members to our club—each one bringing fresh energy, ideas, and a shared passion for service above self.

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50th Anniversary of the Dirksen Congressional Center

Jul 30, 2025 11:36AM

Fifty years ago this month, crowds turned out by the thousands to cheer as Pekin welcomed its second sitting president in just over two years. President Gerald Ford was in town for a singular purpose: To officially cut the ribbon and open the Dirksen Congressional Center.

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Pekin Altrusa

Jul 30, 2025 11:33AM

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably been through a lot in life. Whatever cards you were dealt, you did the best you could with what you were given. In the world we live in, there’s different levels to our situations and circumstances when it comes to socioeconomic status, household income, our neighborhood, city, culture and upbringing.

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The Most Important School Supply: A Pekin Public Library Card

Jul 30, 2025 11:31AM

As students head back to school later this month, caregivers gather their lists of supplies—pencils, notebooks, folders, and calculators. However, one supply that often gets overlooked but holds immense value is a Pekin Public Library card.

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