Pekin City Council voted for property taxes to go up 4% next year to help pay off pension debt for emergency service workers.

PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — Pekin residents got the chance to ask questions to prospective members of the city council at a forum Wednesday night, and discussion topics ran the gamut. It was held at the ...

As part of the city's new Limited English Proficiency Policy, language identification cards will be displayed in the lobbies of Pekin City Hall, the Pekin Police Department, and each Pekin Fire ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation will provide $4 million in grant funding to Pekin for a road engineering project that will help connect some of the city's major business corridors. The Pekin ...

The Pekin city council has unanimously voted to ban the possession and sale of the synthetic drug kratom, citing public ...

PEKIN ( 25News Now) - Kratom is no longer allowed in Pekin after the city council voted to ban its sale Monday night. Places ...

The Pekin City Council unanimously approved an inducement resolution aimed at attracting the development of a new apartment project during Monday’s meeting. “This is a very important project,” noted ...

City Manager John Dossey is the highest-paid employee, earning $184,862 annually. The report is available for public review at City Hall or via email request. Illinois statute requires municipalities ...

In a contentious 4-2 vote, the Pekin City Council approved the purchase of the Woolsey Building at 301 Broadway Street for $550,000 during Monday’s meeting. According to Pekin City Manager John Dossey ...

1.) The recent audit of the 2012 finances of the city of Pekin revealed the need to make cuts, find new revenues or continue to deplete reserves. Which of these would you favor to address financial ...

PEKIN — The Celestial City will become Soccer City this weekend. Eighty boys and girls youth soccer teams from across Illinois and Iowa will descend on the Pekin Park District Sports Complex at 300 ...