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Between 1904 and around 1915, the Pekin Club and its Pekin Theatre served as a training ground and showcase for Black theatrical talent, vaudeville acts, and musical comedies. Additionally, the theatre allowed “African-American theatre artists with an opportunity to master theater craft and contribute significantly to the development of an ...
Pekin (/ ˈ p iː k ɪ n / PEE-kin) is a city in and the county seat of Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located on the Illinois River, Pekin is the largest city of Tazewell County and the second most populous municipality of the Peoria metropolitan area, after Peoria itself. [4] As of the 2020 census, its population is 31,731. [5]
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.
It features stars from the Pekin Theatre's stock company. [2] The company toured the film in the south along with its film The Fall Guy and Lottie Grady reportedly sang during the reel changing intermission. [3] The Railroad Porter was written, filmed, edited, and premiered in 1913. It was the first film produced and directed by an African ...
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 ...
People from Pekin, Illinois (55 P) Pages in category "Pekin, Illinois" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — Organic and nutritious treats for pals with paws. Right now, if you step into the new location of Bear’s Bites, you’d see just the framework of a central Illinois couple ...
Progress continues on The Putt Club, a new 18,000 square-foot entertainment complex at 1001 Bass Pro Drive in East Peoria featuring an 18-hole miniature golf course and other family activities.