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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.
This week we continue our history of the house at 920 Broadway,...
Jared L. Olar
March 13, 2025
Recently I was asked to research the history of the residential property...
Jared L. Olar
March 6, 2025
This week we will take another look at one of Pekin’s successful...
Jared L. Olar
February 27, 2025
Among Pekin’s most prominent businessmen and community leaders of days gone by...
Jared L. Olar
February 20, 2025
A major milestone in the history of Pekin communications was reached on...
Jared L. Olar
February 13, 2025
Among the many notable people of Pekin’s past were William John Conzelman...
Jared L. Olar
February 5, 2025
The Feb. 2005 issue of the Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society’s...
Jared L. Olar
January 30, 2025
Among the many hotels that once served downtown Pekin’s visitors and residents...
Jared L. Olar
January 23, 2025
Among the special events of Pekin’s Bicentennial last year was the first-ever German...
Jared L. Olar
January 16, 2025
For an older generation, the cold and ice of winter can bring...
Jared L. Olar
January 9, 2025
Though we’re now caught in winter’s icy grip, this week we’ll take...
Jared L. Olar
January 3, 2025
If you’ve ever wondered what Christmas celebrations were like in Pekin way...
Jared L. Olar
December 26, 2024
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