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Pekin

Pekin, Illinois

Official City Record

Official source, last checked Sep 27, 2026

City Council meets: 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 5:30 PM
Meeting location: Pekin City Hall Council Chambers, 111 S. Capitol Street, Pekin, IL 61554
City Clerk: Nicole Stewart, City Clerk (appointed July 2025) · (309) 478-5415 · nlstewart@ci.pekin.il.us · Pekin City Hall, 111 S. Capitol Street, Pekin, IL 61554
Agendas posted at: https://www.ci.pekin.il.us/
City Manager / Mayor: City Manager John Dossey (former Pekin Police Chief; serving since Nov. 2023) is the operational executive (Council-Manager government) · (309) 477-2300; Mayor Mary Burress (elected Apr. 2023, term 2023-2027; announced in March 2026 the city was halting a proposed hyperscale data center project) presides over the City Council

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