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🌱 Why North Pekin’s old AMC theater won’t become a data center
North Pekin, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readHey hey North Pekin! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
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- Why North Pekin’s old AMC theater won’t become a data center
Also on today's calendar: Dragon's Fire Balloon Fest and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
- Sunday: Not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Head of North Pekin, Illinois, says that former AMC theater will not be turned into data center (datacenterdynamics.com) — North Pekin’s village president says the former AMC Pekin 14 on Edgewater Drive will not become a data center, despite online rumors tied to its new IT-company owner. Residents’ concerns surfaced ahead of a Planning and Zoning Commission rezoning discussion, but officials insist no data center project is on the horizon. 
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Marigold Festival Planning Committee →
Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce, 402 Court St, Pekin
6:00 pm
Wednesday June 17
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Other local events
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Puzzle Swap Event In-Person
Pekin Public Library Flex (See Description for Location)
9:00 am -
Tech Tuesday
Pekin Public Library 301 South Fourth Street, Pekin, IL 61554
9:15 am -
Listen and Wiggle Storytime In-Person
Pekin Public Library Storytime Room
10:00 am -
Automate Business Workflows Using Gemini - Grow with Google
Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6O_L37cAQqmAiPOsBOA92Q
11:00 am -
Baby Bounce In-Person
Pekin Public Library Storytime Room
10:00 am -
Make Better Decisions with Analytics and AI - Grow with Google
Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/uow2VGnzQMmAo91ChMQ1zw
11:00 am -
Dragon's Fire Balloon Fest →
Avanti's Event Center Outdoor Fields, Griffin and, Pekin
5:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
Friday June 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Chamber Business at Breakfast
Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce Miller Senior Center 551 S. 14th Street Pekin
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Zumbini Class at the Library! →
Marquette Heights Public Library, 715 Lincoln Rd, Marquette Heights
10:30 am -
Frank N. Nicol Masonic Lodge Annual Shrimp Boil →
Creve Coeur Community Center, 586 Groveland St, Creve Coeur
5:00 pm -
Puzzle Swap Event In-Person
Pekin Public Library Flex (See Description for Location)
9:00 am
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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🗞 Nearby News
Pekin
- Open house on proposed sale of Pekin's wastewater system is not a city event (wcbu.org)
- Pekin property owner proposes to turn old theater into warehouses (centralillinoisproud.com)
- Ricky Tedford – June 3, 1955 – June 4, 2026 (chestercountyindependent.com)
East Peoria
- Raiders feel support from East Peoria as they march to state baseball finals (centralillinoisproud.com)
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