Tazewell County Republicans arrange quite a variety of events including breakfasts, parades, social gatherings and, of course, the annual Lincoln Day Dinner.
We encourage everyone to return to this page to ensure you don't miss any of these events.
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Thursday, June 01, 2023 at 04:30 PM
Spirited Republic in Lincoln, ILSenator Sally Turner Fundraiser
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Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 02:00 PM
Downtown Tremont in Tremont, ILTremont Turkey Festival - Parade
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Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 10:00 AM
Pocket Park in Pekin, ILTazewell County Juneteenth Event / Costley Memorial Dedication
The 2023 Tazewell County Juneteenth Celebration will take place June 17th at 10:00am at the Pocket Park at 411 Court Street in Downtown Pekin. This year's Juneteeth Celebration will center on the dedication of the new Nance Legins-Costley and William Costley Memorial at the entrance of the Pocket Park together with the associated Illinois State Historical Markers. We are proud to announce that Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lisa Holder White and Carl Adams will headline the speakers for this event.
Nance Legins-Costley and her son William Costley are both former residents of Pekin, Illinois, and are both internationally recognized as the first enslaved women and man to be emancipated by then a young attorney Abraham Lincoln through legal proceedings of the Illinois Supreme Court in 1841. William Costley would join the Union Army during the Civil War and he was present at the first Juneteenth Celebration in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 as the Union Army liberated the last stronghold of slavery within the United States, an event that is now a Federal and State Holiday.
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lisa Holder White was appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court on May 10, 2022, following a career as an Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court and Fourth District Appellate Court. Born in Decatur, Illinois, she holds the distinction of being the first African American Women on the Illinois Supreme Court as well as previously serving as the first African American to serve on the Fourth District Appellate Court. Her ancestry has a direct connection to slavery.
Maryland resident Carl Adams was born and raised in Alton, Illinois, and has been a lifelong fan of Abraham Lincoln. In 2016 he wrote and published "Nance: Trials of the First Slave Freed by Abraham Lincoln" which quickly gained national acclaim for the research and documentation of this national historical subject.
Last year National Media Headlines carried story of Nance Costley, highlighting the fact that her gravesite in Peoria had been destroyed to make way for the expansion of Adams Street and the growth of the City of Peoria, Illinois. The media coverage noted that no memorial exist noting the life of Nance Costley and no memorial for William Costley within the State of Illinois.
Now, with this new stone memorial and official State of Illinois Historical Markers in Downtown Pekin, as well as a soon to be completed separate project memorial at the former Moffitt Cemetery in the southside of Peoria, the historic life of Nance Costley and her son William Costley will be memorialized for eternity. We invite the public to join us for this free public celebration. Media coverage of this historic event is welcome and would be appreciated.
This event is being organized by Tazewell County Clerk John C. Ackerman, the City of Pekin, the Pekin Chamber of Commerce, the Pekin Main Street Organization, the Dirksen Congressional Center, YWCA Coalition for Equality, Pekin historian Jared Olar, and the Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society. More details will be announced concerning this event as we get closer to the date.
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Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 11:30 AM
Metamora Fields Golf ClubWin Stoller Annual Golf Outing
Registration & Sponsorship Details will be forthcoming.
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Tuesday, July 04, 2023 at 10:00 AM
Hopedale Park in Hopedale, ILHopedale Family Friendly 4th of July Celebration - Parade
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Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 08:00 AM
Morton American Legion, Post 318 in Morton, ILVeterans Appreciation Breakfast
The breakfast is free to all veterans who attend and is only $10 for veteran supporters.
Veteran of the Year award will be presented to a someone who resides in Tazewell County, has served and was honorably discharged from a branch of the U.S. military and is consistently active in our community by involving him or herself in causes or actions that give back and/or in some way, makes a difference in the lives of those in our community.
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Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 09:00 AM · 1 rsvp
Embassy Suites by Hilton East Peoria Riverfront Hotel & Conference Center in East Peoria, ILLeadership Institute Workshop
Tazewell County Republicans and Peoria County Republicans are excited to announce that Angela and Chris Faulkner of the Leadership Institute are returning for another workshop intended for potential candidates and for people interested in helping ensure that all legal votes are counted.
Angela and Chris were here in January to conduct a workshop timed to assist candidates for the April 4 Consolidated Municipal Election. This seminar will provide more useful tactics and advice and was scheduled before the first election calendar date for the November 5, 2024 Election. The Illinois State Board of Elections has not distributed the 2024 election calendar yet, but based on the announced primary date of March 19, 2023 we expect September 5, 2023 to be the first date for candidates to circulate nomination petitions.
Registration
The Leadership Institute will provide a link to their registration application when the content of the workshop is finalized. Tazewell and Peoria GOP are selecting a topic for the morning session and one for the afternoon session. The $25 registration fee covers both sessions and a lunch.
If you RSVP below, we will notify you when the registration link is available.
The Leadership Institute
Founded in 1979 by its president, Morton C. Blackwell, LI provides training in campaigns, fundraising, grassroots organizing, youth politics, and communications. The Institute teaches conservatives of all ages how to succeed in politics, government, and the media.
Angela Faulkner's Bio
Chris Faulkner's Bio
Elected Officials on Tazewell County Ballots on November 5, 2024
Federal
- President
- 16Th District Us Representative
- 17Th District Us Representative
Illinois General Assembly
- 46th District Senator
- 53rd District Senator
- 87th District House of Representatives
- 91st District House of Representatives
- 93rd District House of Representatives
- 94th District House of Representatives
- 105th District House of Representatives
Tazewell County Officials
- Auditor
- Circuit Clerk
- Coroner
- State’s Attorney
- County Board
- Chairman
- Three (3) Members from District 1
- Three (3) Members from District 2
- Three (3) Members from District 3
Registration
Again, The Leadership Institute will provide a link to their registration application when the content of the workshop is finalized. Tazewell and Peoria GOP are selecting a topic for the morning session and one for the afternoon session. The $25 registration fee covers both sessions and a lunch.
If you RSVP below, we will notify you when the registration link is available.
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Saturday, September 09, 2023 at 09:00 AM
Mineral Springs Park in Pekin, ILPekin Marigold Festival - Booth Saturday
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Saturday, September 09, 2023 at 10:00 AM
Mineral Springs Park in Pekin, ILPekin Marigold Festival - Parade
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Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 09:00 AM
Mineral Springs Park in Pekin, ILPekin Marigold Festival - Booth Sunday
