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Last Updated: Dec 26, 2024 08:09AM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

At Coffee Connection – Everybody Knows Your Name

Dec 26, 2024 08:09AM ● By Scott Fishel

Dianna Howard likens the Coffee Connection to the fictional TV bar Cheers: Everybody knows your name. As it turns out, that is just the kind of atmosphere she was hoping to create when she opened the place just under five years ago.

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In The Spotlight – Pekin Entrepreneur Has Spent 30 Years in The Zone

Dec 02, 2024 11:40AM ● By Scott Fishel

The Zone is not your father’s comic book store. Or maybe it is. Owner Scott Au said he has been buying, selling, and trading comic books and memorabilia for 30 years, long enough for at least two generations of enthusiasts to be his customers.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT – Local Guy Builds a Future

Aug 28, 2024 01:47PM ● By Dave Molleck

Nick Mucciante grew up and went to school here in Pekin. Like many all-American teens, Nick liked motorcycles, cars, and hunting. His dad worked in the construction business, so Nick was familiar with the trades.

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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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Pekin Marigold Festival – Get Ready to Rock!

Jul 29, 2024 09:32AM ● By the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce

This year, the Pekin Marigold Festival promises to “Rock the Bicentennial,” commemorating the City’s 200 year anniversary with rock and roll flair.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT — Pekin Park Foundation’s Bicentennial Bash: A Celebration of 200 Years!

Jun 28, 2024 12:59PM

The City of Pekin is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2024. The Pekin Park Foundation’s Bicentennial Bash promises to be an unforgettable experience for everyone on July 6, 2024, and it’s free!

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Business Spotlight – The Five B’s Liquidation and Crafts

May 31, 2024 08:50AM ● By Dave Molleck

Jennifer and James started the “Five B’s Liquidation and Crafts” in 2023 and in May they moved to their new location at 602 Fifth St. in Pekin.

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In The Spotlight – Make Fresh Discoveries at Pekin Farmers Markets

May 31, 2024 08:06AM ● By Scott Fishel

If fresh sweet corn, vine-ripened tomatoes, green peppers, and naturally cultivated onions and squash don’t entice you to frequent local farmers markets this summer, perhaps peaches, melons, baked goods, crafts, spices, specialty items, and live entertainment will.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Maddie Mae’s, Mary Haynes

Apr 29, 2024 12:20PM ● By Scott Fishel

What do you call a small Pekin business offering everything from chicken salad and pulled pork sandwiches and locally produced honey, to purses, children’s clothing, and pickles?

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT — Touch of Glass, Jody Yerly

Mar 29, 2024 11:46AM ● By Scott Fishel

Jody Yerly and her husband, Rick, got fired up about the art of glass fusing during the depths of the COVID pandemic.

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