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This week we will take another look at one of Pekin’s successful and prominent...

Among Pekin’s most prominent businessmen and community leaders of days gone by was Otto...

A major milestone in the history of Pekin communications was reached on 21 April...

Among the many notable people of Pekin’s past were William John Conzelman (1865-1916), a...

The Feb. 2005 issue of the Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society’s Monthly, pages...

Among the many hotels that once served downtown Pekin’s visitors and residents was a...

Among the special events of Pekin’s Bicentennial last year was the first-ever German Frühlingfest (Springfest)...

For an older generation, the cold and ice of winter can bring to mind...

Though we’re now caught in winter’s icy grip, this week we’ll take a brief...

If you’ve ever wondered what Christmas celebrations were like in Pekin way back when,...