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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.
Tazewell County’s and Pekin’s newest military memorial was dedicated during the county’s...
Jared L. Olar
As Pekin continues its Bicentennial events throughout this year, the Pekin Public...
Jared L. Olar
By Linda Mace, Library assistant (retired),and Jared L. Olar, Local History Program...
Jared L. Olar
Since the latter 1990s, the 515 Court St. building has been the...
Jared L. Olar
In the past century and a half, several bridges have spanned the...
Jared L. Olar
With its fine, historic marble façade, the Kriegsman Dunn law office at...
Jared L. Olar
The story of 408 Court St. begins about 1870, when German immigrant...
Jared L. Olar
Although Pekin voted to incorporate as a city in 1849, Pekin had...
Jared L. Olar
Rivalling if not surpassing the Hamm’s Building for the title of most...
Jared L. Olar
In the Pekin Public Library’s Local History room collection is a copy...
Jared L. Olar
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