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In-Print December 2024

Kiwanis Club of Pekin

Dec 02, 2024 11:44AM

In honor of Giving Day on December 3, Kiwanis Club of Pekin will grant local organizations funds to support programs serving the children of our region. We traditionally offer grants one to two times a year.

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Pekin Lions Christmas Baskets

Dec 02, 2024 11:43AM

This is the 78th year of the Pekin Lions Christmas Basket project. In 2020 due to COVID restrictions, we migrated to a food voucher rather than actual distribution of food baskets.

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“In the Hollow of My Hand” Memories of the Native Peoples of Pekin and Tazewell County

Dec 02, 2024 11:41AM ● By Jared L. Olar, Local History Program Coordinator

While Pekin traces its origin to the 1824 arrival of Jonathan Tharp from Ohio, the future site of Pekin and its environs were home to Native American tribes during the long centuries, even millennia, prior to the arrival of European explorers and settlers.

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In The Spotlight – Pekin Entrepreneur Has Spent 30 Years in The Zone

Dec 02, 2024 11:40AM ● By Scott Fishel

The Zone is not your father’s comic book store. Or maybe it is. Owner Scott Au said he has been buying, selling, and trading comic books and memorabilia for 30 years, long enough for at least two generations of enthusiasts to be his customers.

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The Voice of The Community

Dec 02, 2024 10:10AM ● By Dave Molleck, Pekin Hometown Voice

The Pekin Hometown Voice is now seven months old, and I hope you’ve enjoyed reading the information we’ve gathered up to this point. I’ve met and told you about generous people who have spent their time and sweat making Pekin a special place to call home.

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The Pekin Insurance Holiday Tournament: Coming to a Gym Near You

Dec 02, 2024 10:09AM ● By Jess Norris

The annual Pekin Insurance Holiday Tournament is scheduled to commence on Thursday, December 26th to Saturday, December 28th at Pekin Community High School (PCHS). This year, there will be 16 teams entering the tournament.

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In Search of History…

Dec 02, 2024 09:48AM

The next meeting of the Tazewell County Genealogical and Historical Society will be the Christmas party on Tuesday, December 10th at 6 PM for TCGHS members.

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Scout On In Central Illinois – It’s Not Rocket Science, It’s Cub Scout Pinewood Derby

Dec 02, 2024 09:44AM ● By Scott Fishel

December was always a special month when I was serving as Cubmaster of Pack 85 in Morton. At our December pack meeting in the Jefferson School cafeteria, Santa Claus himself would visit with a bagful of neatly wrapped little packages, one for each of the delighted Cub Scouts.

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Football & Family

Dec 02, 2024 09:42AM ● By Senior Maddy Plante, PCHS

The Pekin Football 2024 season ended on Friday, November 1st, as the Dragons lost to Lincoln-Way West. Pekin put up a strong fight from the beginning, working to stop the Warriors' powerful offense.

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YWCA of Pekin

Dec 02, 2024 09:41AM

Thank you for volunteering, for spreading the word about the YWCA of Pekin and the services we offer in Tazewell County and for your financial support along the way. We appreciate our community!

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