Pekin news
2 stories about Pekin in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website. Latest: “Basketball Live and Upcoming Games - Pekin High School - Pekin, IL” from NFHS Network, Sep 19.
Latest about Pekin
The newest stories with Pekin in the headline, one per story.
From Town Hall, the schools and the library
6 notices in the past month and 2 public meetings this week, read every morning from Pekin’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
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- Tazewell County Tire Collection
Tazewell County is hosting a free tire collection throughout the county. An appointment is required and spots are limited.
Sep 11
- 9NovEconomic Development Advisory CommitteeMon · 12pm
- 9NovCity Council MeetingMon · 5:30pm
- 11NovZoning Board of AppealsWed · 5pm
- Tazewell One Cent Tax Explainer
November 3, 2026 Referendum Information Supporting Students • Strengthening Schools • Building Community Our schools are the front porch of our communities. That is why s...
Aug 14
- Tazewell County Facility Sales Tax Fast Facts Sheet
On November 3, 2026, voters in Tazewell County will decide on a proposed 1% County Schools Facility Tax (commonly known as a One-Cent Tax) to fund facility and safety needs in our public schools. School districts in Tazewell County have united to bring forward this question to voters. How would fun…
Today - School Board Meeting Dates
Calendar Week of October 25 - October 31, 2026
3 days ago
- ‘Pekinites Alarmed’ in War of the Worlds radio panic
The following article is adapted from a history program presented by Jared L. Olar, Pekin Public Library Local History Program Coordinator, at the annual meeting of the Friends of the Pekin Public Library Foundation on Thursday, 22 Oct. 2026. Almost nine decades have passed since Orson Welles’ radi…
4 days ago - Freedom-fighter David Shipman of the Virginia militia
Perhaps the most notable of all the Revolutionary War Patriots who are buried in Tazewell County is Pvt. David Shipman (1765-1845) of Elm Grove Township, who is buried in Antioch Cemetery on Townline Road a few miles south of Tremont. David Shipman stands out among Tazewell County’s Patriot soldier…
Oct 22 - Massachusetts militiaman Pvt. Elliot Gray
Among the Revolutionary War Patriots buried in Tazewell County was Pvt. Elliot Gray (1755-1841) of Morton Township, buried in Groveland Township in rural Morton. Elliott Gray was born 17 Sept. 1755 in Pelham, Massachusetts, a son of Jonathan Gray (1730-1801) and Margaret (Patrick) Gray (1734-1771)…
Oct 15
5 more from pekinpubliclibrary.org
- ‘Conqueror of the Northwest’: the Illinois Campaign of George Rogers ClarkOct 8
- The Oliver-Foy family tree: a notable Black family with Pekin connectionsOct 1
- A brief history of Pekin’s downtown street fairsSep 23
- Seventeen steps to Roger Sherman ‘the Signer’Sep 17
- Pekin’s growth traced in historic mapsSep 10
Who’s covering Pekin
Pekin was in the news from 1 outlet in the past 90 days, led by NFHS Network with 2 stories about Pekin. Stories with Pekin in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
Pekin sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
Schedule - Pekin Dragons (Pekin, IL) Soccer 26-27
Pekin Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Canton
Pekin Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Metamora
Schedule - Pekin Dragons (Pekin, IL) JV Football 26-27
Pekin High School (IL) Softball
Van Buren vs Pekin Football - Sep 24, 2026
Washington Boys Varsity Soccer @ Pekin
Illinois Valley Central vs Pekin Girls Volleyball - Oct 3, 2026
Homes listed in Pekin
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
Remembering neighbors
Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.
From neighbors
The news that never makes the paper: what Pekin is posting.
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Pekin, found through Google News; stories with Pekin in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Pekin, IL are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.