Moline finally shakes off Pekin, 9-2

Defending state softball champion Moline used a six-run sixth inning to finally dispatch pesky Pekin 9-2 Wednesday afternoon in the Illinois High School Association Class 4A Normal Community Sectional semifinals.
http://www.pekintimes.com/sports/x1832943062/Moline-finally-shakes-off-Pekin-9-2

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 21:49:37 -0700

Vandals overturn more than 100 headstones in Pekin cemetery

An overturned headstone at Lakeside Cemetery in Pekin on Tuesday morning was one of about 100 such acts of vandalism committed overnight.
http://www.pjstar.com/news/x358790719/Vandals-overturn-more-than-100-headstones-in-Pekin-cemetery

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 08:46:41 -0700

Electronic waste dumped, not recycled in Illinois

PEKIN — Officials in central Illinois say some residents are dumping their electronic waste along country roads rather than taking the items to be recycled.
http://www.rrstar.com/news/x85612160/Electronic-waste-getting-dumped-not-recycled-in-Illinois

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 10:21:00 -0700

Holiday enforcement

The message is steadily repeated throughout the year, but hammered from this weekend through Labor Day. State and area police held a news conference Wednesday for that purpose. Throughout central Illinois, officers will work overtime hours through the Memorial Day weekend in search of impaired drivers, seat belt scofflaws and traffic violators in general. Pekin’s police department was not among ...
http://www.pekintimes.com/news/x639953624/Holiday-enforcement

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 19:56:59 -0700

Pekin's West Campus on list of Illinois' most endangered buildings

This undated photo provided April 24, 2012 by Landmarks Illinois shows Pekin High School in Pekin, Ill. The school is one the historic neighborhood schools statewide that has been included as part of the list of the 10 most endangered historic places in Illinois in a list released Tuesday, April 24, 2012, by the nonprofit group Landmarks Illinois.
http://www.pjstar.com/news/x596782038/Pekins-West-Campus-makes-list-of-Illinois-most-endangered-buildings

Published: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:46:37 -0700

Central Illinois hosts two wine festivals on same weekend

  Tazewell and Mason counties’ two wineries are kicking off the unofficial start to summer this weekend with festivals that they hope will continue growing into annual central Illinois traditions. Willett’s Winery and Cellar will be sponsoring the fourth annual Manito Wine, Art, Balloon and Jazz Festival Saturday from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. in Memorial Park on Southmoor Street.
http://www.pekintimes.com/news/x1898609914/Central-Illinois-hosts-two-wine-festivals-on-same-weekend

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 20:56:36 -0700

Pekin honors soldier who died in Afghanistan

PEKIN — Thousands have gathered to honor a central Illinois soldier killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
http://www.rrstar.com/news/x1942566590/Pekin-honors-soldier-who-died-in-Afghanistan

Published: Tue, 01 May 2012 05:35:48 -0700

Illinois baseball/softball report: Alleman cruises to sectional final

Rock Island Alleman baseball coach Chris Lemon had to pull out a few superlatives in explaining when exactly he thought it’d be this easy to win a sectional baseball game in Monmouth-Roseville on Wednesday night.
http://qctimes.com/sports/high-school/baseball/a60ca694-a552-11e1-9e8c-0019bb2963f4.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 20:42:00 -0700

Some electronic waste getting dumped, not recycled

PEKIN, Ill. (AP) -- Officials in central Illinois say some residents are dumping their electronic waste along country roads rather than taking the items to be recycled.
http://www.wgem.com/story/18373038/some-electronic-waste-getting-dumped-not-recycled

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 07:07:54 -0700

Illinois Secretary of State urges residents to become donors

PEKIN, Ill. -- Three hundred people will die this year in Illinois while waiting for an organ transplant, but you can do your part to change that.
http://www.cinewsnow.com/news/local/Illinois-Secretary-of-State-urges-residents-to-become-donors-151641475.html

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 18:37:54 -0700