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The Pekin City Council convened Monday for a special meeting to vote on terminating interim City Manager Bruce Marston.

Mary Burress has defeated Pekin Mayor Pro Tempore Becky Cloyd and Pekin City Council member Dave Nutter in Tuesdays mayoral election.

PEKIN, Ill. - A lot of attention to her candidacy ended up being not enough for Pekin City Council member, and interim Mayor, Becky Cloyd.

The highest profile race in Tazewell County for Tuesdays consolidated elections is probably the three-way contest for Pekins mayor.

Carolyn Thelma McCoy (née Gray) departed for her heavenly home Wednesday, March 15, 2023. She had been speaking about wanting to see Jesus since Christmas and was granted her wish

Mark Luft resigned as mayor of Pekin, saying he had an opportunity he could not pass up, but would not allow him to hold elected office.

UPDATED 2:45 P.M. PEKIN, Ill. -Pekin Mayor Mark Luft has resigned. Luft stepped down ahead of Monday evening's Pekin City Council meeting. He indicate...

UPDATED 2:45 P.M. PEKIN, Ill. -Pekin Mayor Mark Luft has resigned. Luft stepped down ahead of Monday evening's...

PEKIN, Ill. -Pekin Mayor Mark Luft is resigning. Luft will be stepping down at the start of Monday evening's Pekin City Council meeting. He indicates ...

UPDATED 2:45 P.M. PEKIN, Ill. -Pekin Mayor Mark Luft has resigned. Luft stepped down ahead of Monday evening's Pekin City Council meeting. He indicate...