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2. Pekin, Illinois - Wikipedia

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   Pekin is the county seat of Tazewell County, Illinois. Originally under an aldermanic form of government, the city switched to the commission form in 1911 (see Pekin Sesquicentennial 1824–1974, A History, p. 162), but since 1995 has had a city manager form of government. A mayor and six council members are elected to staggered 4-year terms in ...

3. A decade later: Pekinites look back on deadly 2013 tornado in ...

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   According to the National Weather Service, the tornado crossed the Illinois River from Peoria County at 10:53 a.m. on Nov. 17. In the one minute that it tracked through Pekin before lifting about ...

4. Pekin Community High School District 303 - Wikipedia

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   Pekin Community High School District 303 is a public school district in Pekin, Illinois, that operates one high school, Pekin Community High School (PCHS). District 303 serves students living in Pekin and surrounding areas such as South Pekin, North Pekin, Marquette Heights, Creve Coeur, and Groveland. As of 2020 the school has 1,780 students. [2]

5. Pekin Daily Times - Wikipedia

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   United States. ISSN. 0745-7863. OCLC number. 47953946. Website. pekintimes.com. The Pekin Daily Times is an American daily newspaper published in Pekin, Illinois. It is owned by Gannett .

6. Tazewell County, Illinois - Wikipedia

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   Website. www .tazewell .com. Tazewell County ( / tæzwɛl /) is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 131,343. [1] Its county seat and largest city is Pekin. [2] It is pronounced with a short "a", to rhyme with "razz" rather than "raze."

7. Pekin station (Alton Railroad) - Wikipedia

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   Pekin station (Alton Railroad) /  40.56722°N 89.62333°W  / 40.56722; -89.62333. The St. Louis, Peoria and Northern Railroad Depot, previously known as the Pekin Depot or Chicago and Alton Depot, is a historic railroad station in Pekin, Illinois. [2] The station is one of the only historic rail-related buildings remaining in Pekin.

8. Columbia (collapsed paddle steamer) - Wikipedia

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   Fog. Outcome. Collapsed. Casualties. 87. The Columbia, sometimes called the Steamer Columbia, was a paddle steamer excursion boat on which 87 people died, [1] [2] on the Illinois River on July 5, 1918, across from Creve Coeur, between Peoria and Pekin, Illinois. [3]

9. Carl Herget Mansion - Wikipedia

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   Carl Herget Mansion. /  40.56444°N 89.64639°W  / 40.56444; -89.64639. The Carl Herget Mansion is a historic house located at 420 Washington Street in Pekin, Illinois. [2] The house was built in 1912 for Carl Herget, a businessman and member of one of Pekin's most prominent families. [3]