Previous Winners




   2023 (L-R) Ozzie Herberger, Shelbi Woods, Gary Gillis, Forrest Williams, Joshua Herberger, Jared Williams
Bicycle Trail in Coal Miner's Park





2022 Matt Julien
Dirksen Park 
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis (feat. left)



2021 Carrie Smith and Stacey Hayes
River Way sign at the Riverfront
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis (feat. left)


2020  Kyndall Zander, Todd Vansaghi, Jake Vansaghi, Seth Ranney & Rachel Ranney
Mineral Springs Park
Cluemeister:  Gary Gillis (also pictured)





2019  Trenda & Jeff Harrison
Pekin Sports Complex
Cluemeister:  Gary Gillis



2018  Angie & Patrick Bumbalough
PCHS
Cluemeister:  Gary Gillis



 2017  Kyndall Zander & Seth Ranney & Todd Vansaghi
McNaughton Park
Cluemeister:  Gary Gillis



 2016 Christie Gray
Near Cell Tower north of Diamond Six, near 4-H buildings
Cluemeister:  Gary Gillis


2015 Carrie & Jason Helmig
RC Flying Field
Cluemeister:  Gary Gillis



2014 KateLynn Chrisswell & Tyler Runyon
Pekin Housing Authority office
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis


2013 John & Sara Hessling
Mineral Springs Park
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis


2012 Jon Flynn

Soldwedel Program Center

Cluemeister: Gary Gillis


2011 Christie Gray
Kiwanis Park North
Cluemeister:  Gary Gillis

2010 Carrie Westerfield 
Dirksen Park
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis

2009 Justin Clark (left) and Chet Strickfaden
North side of Miller Center parking lot
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis
 
2008 Scott and Angela Jones
Southwest corner of Miller Center
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis

2007 Angie Bumbalough
Dog training area at McNaughton Park
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis

2006 Carol Tisdale & Mary Kraus
Under a bush near State of IL Building downtown Pekin
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis

2005 Kaci Zander & Rachel Ranney
Back entrance of McNaughton Park off Sheridan Road
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis

2004 Janet Look
Bike trail off Allentown Road
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis

2003 Tonya Phillips & Laura Fardel
Pekin Business Park in area West of Hanna Steel
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis

2002 (25th Hunt!)  Scott & Angela Jones
In tall grass at south edge of Tante Park 
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis

2001 Margaret Thomas & Diane Bruen
McNaughton Park
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis
 
2000 Pamela Bee 
North of main building at Mineral Springs Park
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis

1999 Kevin Swisher & Brian Bush
Behind Wilson School
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis

1998 Roberta Pullum
Near creek bed at Kiwanis Park North
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis

1997 Joe & Lara Fardel and Kevin & Tonya Phillips
Dog Training Area off Parkway Drive

1996 Ed, Sharon, Anna, Ellen Freidinger
In a tree behind Broadmoor School
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis

1995 Bryce Armstrong (14 yrs old)  
By a tree in Coal Miners’ Park
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis (clues also available online for first time)
1994 Jason McArdle, Jay Emery, Jonathon Ronna (3 PCHS Seniors)

In a creek bed in Dirksen Park  

Cluemeister: Gary Gillis


1993 Jeff Heilman (11 yrs old)
Mineral Springs Park by maintenance shed
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis

1992 Bob Farden & Vince Byers
Behind a wall at Memorial Arena
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis

1991 Jim & Dinah Layne 
Tied to fir tree behind Pekin Tech Ed Center
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis

1990 Ken Decker
McNaughton Park
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis

1989 David & Janet Horner
In a tree by Livestock Building at Mineral Springs Park
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis

1988 Mark, Becky & Breanne Beasley & Michelle Davison
Tante Park
Cluemeister: Gary Gillis

1987 Steve & Jane Heberer & Alan Ford
Tot Lot on Park Avenue
Clues by: Ray Dennison Chevrolet

1985  Dawn Morsch
McNaughton Park
Clues by: Ray Dennison Chevrolet

1986 Jerry Oary, Jr.
Municipal parking lot across the street from City Hall (he didn't know what it was)
Clues by: Ray Dennison Chevrolet

1984 Connie Milburn
Base of tree in wooded area between Parkway Drive & 
tennis courts near Lick Creek Clubhouse
Clues by: Dave Tebben

1983 Wilma Swing & Evelyn Palmer 
McNaughton Park
Clues by: Dave Tebben

1982 Bill & Janet Hurt
After 2nd clue – Washington Intermediate School
Clues by: Dave Tebben

1981 Mrs. Wilmer Nall
Under tortoise in kids’ playground at Mineral Springs Park
Clues by: Dave Tebben

1980 Cliff Towne
PCHS East Campus
Clues by: Dave Tebben

1979 Richard & Patricia Flanders
After 3rd clue – hole of tree trunk near coal mine train at Mineral Springs Park

Clues by: Dave Tebben

1978 Robert & Diana Crosier
After 1st clue, 2 released – inside bell at City Hall
Clues by: Dave Tebben




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