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Local History Program Coordinator at the Pekin Public Library. I oversee the library’s local history room collection, write a weekly local history column/weblog for the library, and present local history programs at the library and in the community.
The final resting place of Nance Legins-Costley’s eldest child now has a...
Jared L. Olar
March 7, 2024
As we continue our Bicentennial series on Pekin’s history, this week we...
Jared L. Olar
March 7, 2024
The buildings in Pekin’s historic downtown range in age from about a...
Jared L. Olar
March 6, 2024
In previous installments of our ongoing Pekin Bicentennial series, we have recalled...
Jared L. Olar
February 28, 2024
Among the historic buildings in Pekin’s old downtown is a structure at...
Jared L. Olar
February 27, 2024
For this third in our series of Pekin Bicentennial Black History Month...
Jared L. Olar
February 22, 2024
By Jared L. Olar Local History Program Coordinator The decade of the...
Jared L. Olar
February 15, 2024
As Pekin’s Bicentennial Year continues and we now find ourselves in Black...
Jared L. Olar
February 8, 2024
As many have heard, last month Pekin lost one of its hometown...
Jared L. Olar
February 5, 2024
As Pekin’s Bicentennial Year continues, this week we’ll take a look back...
Jared L. Olar
February 1, 2024
With the passing of Charles Lohman “Chuck” Dancey at the age of...
Jared L. Olar
January 25, 2024
Photos by Jared L. Olar, Pekin Public Library Local History Program Coordinator
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January 20, 2024
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