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

November 28, 2015

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

Jared L. Olar

November 28, 2015

Taking up again last month’s exploration of the story of Pekin’s expansion...

Jared L. Olar

November 20, 2015

The November 2015 issue of the Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society...

Jared L. Olar

November 12, 2015

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

Jared L. Olar

November 10, 2015

Earlier this year, “From the Local History Room” explored one of Abraham...

Jared L. Olar

November 6, 2015

Among the Pekin Public Library’s Local History Room resources available for study...

Jared L. Olar

October 30, 2015

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

Jared L. Olar

October 27, 2015

Probably few Pekin residents have ever heard of the city’s little suburb...

Jared L. Olar

October 22, 2015

A few weeks ago, this column recalled the death of Tazewell County...

Jared L. Olar

October 16, 2015

With the news this week of the uncovering of a portion of...

Jared L. Olar

October 10, 2015

This week’s “From the Local History Room” column spotlights a recent addition...

Jared L. Olar

October 9, 2015

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