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What's the Story Pekin? — 161 episodes
Some Everett Dirksen Stories You May Not Know
The Jeanette Rankin Story
Tazewell County Genealogical and Historical Society Update
The Pekin Park District's IRVSRA Story
What's the Story with the New Solar Field on Broadway?
Pekin Park Foundation's Learning Garden
A Tribute to Gloria Ranney
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
What's Happening in Home Improvement?
Pekin's Phantom Suburb of Hong Kong
What Happens When a City Steps in - The Pekin Motel 6 Story
Bits of History and a Plea for Your Story
The Pekin Agreement
Pekin and the Spanish American War
Pekin Moose 916 Story
The Shipman Family Story
Area Plans around “America 250”
The History of Firehouses in Pekin
The New United Way of Pekin
Remembering Christmas in Downtown Pekin from years ago
The Pekin Federal Correctional Institute
Turning Point USA in Pekin
EV Vehicles
A Visit with a Psychologist
Hamm's Furniture at 50!
Park Cast #60 Rebroadcast- Gary Gillis, Pekin Park District - Part 2
Park Cast #59 Rebroadcast with Guest Gary Gillis
Ice Houses in Pekin
PCHS 2.0
What is "Home Rule" in the City of Pekin?
Faith Baptist Christian School Celebrates 50 Years of Service
Who is Steven Skinner?
The Marigold Medallion Hunt Story
Ridgeside K9
The Dirksen Center Celebrates 50 Years
The Luttiken Project
Street Survival
The 2025 Pekin Marigold Festival
A Look Back as Miss Marigold
Another School Year is Coming
Parkside Fitness at 50
The Carol Shields Story
RAGBRAI Bicycle Touring
USS Tazewell
The Underground Railroad - Juneteenth Celebration
The new Owners of the Pekin Country Club....
Tori Menke - Executive Director of TAPS
The Dale Sandrock Sports Complex
A Visit with Pekin Police Chief Seth Ranney
Running Marathons across the Globe
Pekin's Speech Team
Our 100th Podcast!
Pekin High School - Special Needs
Gypsy Rising Yoga Studio
The Mary Haynes Story
The Center for Prevention of Abuse - Carol Merna
A City Update with Mayor Mary Burress
The Veterans Drive Project
Bears Bites - A Spotlight on a Business new to Pekin
Positive on Pekin - A perspective from Mary Ann Ladendorf
#AttendanceMatters - PCHS tackles the attendance issue post Covid
Wrap up of the Bicentennial Celebration
"How did it go on Election Day in Tazewell County?"
"Attacking the Myth"
"I.T. Workforce Accelerator" What is it?
A Time WWII POW's Visited Pekin
Bicentennial Stories about Pekin Business and Industry
A Nostalgic Look Back at the Pekin Mall
The Next Phase of Pekin's Streetscape
WMBD Radio Greg Batton
An Interview with Pekin Native Larry Kenney
In the Beginning- the Pekin Park District Story
A Look Back in Time - Ray Bianchi & Joyce Johnson
Jared Olar and the History of Schools in Pekin
Pekin Alliance for Literacy Success - Len Ealey
The 52nd Annual Pekin Marigold Festival Plans
The Brotherton Museum
Dave Molleck - Editor of the "Hometown Voice" newspaper
"The Good Old Days" with Dick Schermer
The Veterans Memorial Arena Story
Civil Rights Act of 1964
July 6th Bicentennial Bash
Economic Development in Pekin
Bicentennial Bytes - Wilson School - Nance
Bicentennial Bytes - Willow School - Hank Bruder
Bicentennial Bytes - Washington School - Town President
Bicentennial Bytes - L E Stark School - Kelloggs
Bicentennial Bytes - Jefferson School - Lost Hotel
Bicentennial Bytes - Edison JH - First Mayor
Bicentennial Bytes - Dirksen School - Pekin Agreement
Bicentennial Bytes - CB Smith - Pekin's first Jail
Bicentennial Bytes - Broadmoor JH - Pioneers
Bicentennial Bytes - Scott Altman
What's in a Name?
Keth McKeever talks about the effort to Honor Veterans
Jarod Olar and Bailey Gambetti talk Downtown Building History
Bicentennial Project at Pekin Schools
Downtown Development and Bicentennial Plans with Terri Gambetti
An Update on Pekin Roadway Projects
Susan Rynearson - Pekin Genealogical Society
Rich Hawkins talks Pekin Basketball!
The Pekin Story Pt. 2
In the beginning...the Pekin Story.
The Story of Mayor Dave Tebben
Update on the Union Mission
The Chuck Dancy Story
New Updates at Broadmoor Jr. High School
Interview with State Representative Travis Weaver
Bicentennial Plans with Heather Robertson
Preview of State of the City Address on Jan. 19th
Gary Gillis wrap up on the death of JFK
Jim Deverman Pt. 3
Jim Deverman Pt. 2
Jim Deverman Interview-Serving at the Funeral Detail of JFK
PCHS Athletic Director Cole Stoner Interview
Good News with Pekin Mayor Mary Burress
An Interview with Dr. Phillis Dewitt, Author and Pekin resident.
An Interview with Miss Marigold 2023!
Interview with Pekin Marigold Festival 2023 Chairman
Park District Strategic Plan update
Alisha Dault shares the Miller Center and their Farmer's Market Story
Amy McCoy shares the story of the St. Jude Runs
What is CASA?
Lakeside Cemetery Memories
Gary and Mike talk about lessons learned
Pekin's 2023 Juneteenth Observation
What's the story with ICC Pekin?
What's the Pekin Soccer Story?
What's new with Pekin Park Recreations?
The New Justice Center with Dave Zimmerman
What's the story with the Pekin Park District Golf Courses
Interview with Mayoral Candidate Becky Cloyd
Interview with Mayoral Candidate Dave Nutter
Interview with Mayoral Candidate Mary Burress
The Story of Today's Real Estate Market in Pekin
A visit with the Pekin Chamber of Commerce Business & Community Recognition Luncheon
What's the Story with the new Pekin Park Performance Stage (AKA The Band Shell)
The Pekin Adult Literacy Program - Anna Green
Exciting news from the Dirksen Center
A Business Update, Celebrating Pekin's 2024 Bicentennial, and the Leadership Academy
Interview with TAPS Executive Director, Holly Crotty
What's the Christmas Story?
Pekin Outreach Initiative & The Salvation Army
Interview with Pekin United Way Director, Heather Robertson
Interview with Erik Reader about Pekin Downtown Development
Interview with City of Pekin Engineer Josie Esker
Gary Gillis and Mike Eeten talk
Interview with Pekin Insurance-Joel Jackson
Interview with return guest: Mayor Mark Luft
Interview with Director of Emergency Support Services - Unity Point Health Pekin
Interview with Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs in Pekin
Interview with Amy McCoy - Marigold Festival 2022
Interview with Marigold Festival Chairman Brandon Burling
Interview with Police Chief John Dossey
Interview with Tiffany White
Interview with Jared Olar - Lincoln in Pekin
Interview with Jeff Brooks, Director of the Pekin Public Library
Interview with Cameron Bettin, Executive Director of the Pekin Park District
Interview with LEONARD EALEY (recorded before the tragic events in Uvalde Texas)
Interview with Dr. Danielle Owens
What's the Story Pekin? Pilot Podcast