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.

Author's Articles

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

February 15, 2019

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

February 8, 2019

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

February 1, 2019

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

January 25, 2019

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

January 18, 2019

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

January 11, 2019

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

January 4, 2019

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

December 28, 2018

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

December 21, 2018

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

December 14, 2018

War

Our nation this week marked the 77th anniversary of the Empire of...

Jared L. Olar

December 7, 2018

The state of Illinois’ Bicentennial Year draws to a close this Monday,...

Jared L. Olar

November 30, 2018

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