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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.
Over the last two weeks we have taken a look at the...
Jared L. Olar
July 26, 2019
Continuing our series on the unincorporated communities in Tazewell County, this week...
Jared L. Olar
July 19, 2019
Tazewell County’s westernmost township, Spring Lake Township, is the largest township in...
Jared L. Olar
July 12, 2019
Among Tazewell County’s older unincorporated communities is the tiny and quiet farming...
Jared L. Olar
July 5, 2019
“To rescue a name worthy to be remembered and honoured To recall...
Jared L. Olar
June 28, 2019
One of the oldest unincorporated communities in Tazewell County is the village...
Jared L. Olar
June 21, 2019
Four years ago, “From the History Room” shone the spotlight on William...
Jared L. Olar
June 15, 2019
One of Tazewell County’s older unincorporated communities has a history that reaches...
Jared L. Olar
June 7, 2019
This is a reprint (with corrections and updates) of a “From the...
Jared L. Olar
June 3, 2019
Picking up once more on our series of profiles of Tazewell County’s...
Jared L. Olar
May 31, 2019
The metropolitan areas and larger cities of the U.S. naturally serve as...
Jared L. Olar
May 24, 2019
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