A confirmed tornado struck near South Pekin, Illinois, triggering warnings for Peoria, East Peoria, and Morton. Officials ...

PEKIN, Ill., Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Pekin has unveiled an all-new brand identity, positioning the Central Illinois community as a top choice to visit, live, and work. The city ...

Pekin will adopt an official flag to celebrate its upcoming bicentennial, and the city is seeking its residents' help. Pekin launched the contest last week, seeking residents to help design an ...

PEKIN, IL - May 07, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Kelley Construction Contractors, Inc., a family-owned general contractor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two people died early Thursday after an apparent hit-and-run accident in Pekin. Officers were dispatched to the area of Caroline ...

Before a deadly tornado touched down in Washington, Illinois on Sunday, November 17th, 2013, it started more than 20 miles southwest in Pekin, Illinois. Ellen Vanda says she wasn't home, but at church ...

Illinois statute requires municipalities that participate in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund to publicly post a list of all employees making more than $75,000 in total compensation. The Journal ...

The Pekin Police Department has announced the arrest of a suspect in the 2016 homicide of 13-year-old Robert Bee. Pekin police chief Seth Ranney announced Keith Brackett was apprehended Wednesday ...