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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.
Continuing this week with our series on the history of the house...
Jared L. Olar
This week we continue our history of the house at 920 Broadway,...
Jared L. Olar
Recently I was asked to research the history of the residential property...
Jared L. Olar
This week we will take another look at one of Pekin’s successful...
Jared L. Olar
Among Pekin’s most prominent businessmen and community leaders of days gone by...
Jared L. Olar
A major milestone in the history of Pekin communications was reached on...
Jared L. Olar
Among the many notable people of Pekin’s past were William John Conzelman...
Jared L. Olar
The Feb. 2005 issue of the Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society’s...
Jared L. Olar
Among the many hotels that once served downtown Pekin’s visitors and residents...
Jared L. Olar
Among the special events of Pekin’s Bicentennial last year was the first-ever German...
Jared L. Olar
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