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Updates coming to Pekin Daily Times comics pages
Pekin Daily Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWe're updating our funny pages. After surveying and listening to our loyal readers, the USA TODAY Network, of which we're a part, is giving our comics...
Who is running for mayor of Pekin? Here are the candidates thus far
Pekin Daily Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTwo Pekin City Council members have announced their intent to run for mayor of Pekin. The big question is whether Mayor Mark Luft plans to run for reelection. The Pekin Daily Times reached out ...
Here's the story behind some of Pekin's street names, from Court Street to Dirksen Court
Pekin Daily Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt is common practice in communities throughout the United States to name some streets after a town’s founders or more prominent natives. Pekin is no exception to this rule, as many of the city ...
Newspapers to shift to mail delivery this week
The Register-Mail via Yahoo News· 6 months agoStarting Tuesday, the U.S. Postal Service will begin delivering The Galesburg Register-Mail, Canton Daily Ledger, Kewanee Star Courier, The McDonough...
Thief makes off with thousands after wild break-in at East Peoria sports bar
Pekin Daily Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA break-in last week at the 5th Quarter Sports Bar and Pizzeria in East Peoria resulted in the theft...
"Thar's gold in them thar gills!" Why this Peoria fish company wants to come to Pekin
Pekin Daily Times via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMany central Illinois residents see Asian carp as an invasive species and a hazard to public...
Midwestern manners secured the 'scoop of the century': the Zapruder film of JFK's assassination
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA Pekin, Illinois, native's polite Midwestern manners helped secure what has been called the most...
Preseason hype doesn't slow Pekin in season-opening romp over Rock Island
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPEKIN — The preseason hype for the Pekin football team was deafening. Coaches and media members...
'Then the candy started flowing': Unique road race puts runners ahead of the parade
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPEKIN — It took some arm-twisting by his daughter for Brian Glesne to agree to run in the inaugural...
Meta threatens end of news service in Illinois as lawmakers consider journalism bill
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMeta is threatening to terminate news availability on Facebook and Instagram in Illinois as state...