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.

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Here’s a chance to read again one of our old Local History...

Jared L. Olar

March 9, 2016

The death of retired physical education teacher and coach Gerald R. “Jerry”...

Jared L. Olar

March 4, 2016

Many people would find that the 1888 Pekin City Code makes for...

Jared L. Olar

February 26, 2016

This column usually features resources from the Pekin Public Library’s Local History...

Jared L. Olar

February 20, 2016

Here’s a chance to read again one of our old Local History...

Jared L. Olar

February 16, 2016

One of the most important standard reference works on the early history...

Jared L. Olar

February 13, 2016

War

Later this month, the nation will observe Monday, Feb. 15, the third...

Jared L. Olar

February 5, 2016

One of the items in the Pekin Public Library’s Local History Room...

Jared L. Olar

January 29, 2016

Here’s a chance to read again one of our old Local History...

Jared L. Olar

January 25, 2016

Here’s a chance to read again one of our old Local History...

Jared L. Olar

January 19, 2016

Recently we highlighted the somewhat tense and at times colorful relationship that...

Jared L. Olar

January 15, 2016

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