Businesses
A major milestone in the history of Pekin communications was reached on 21 April...
Pekin
Among the many notable people of Pekin’s past were William John Conzelman (1865-1916), a...
Black History
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,...
With the end of Pekin’s Bicentennial year fast approaching, this is an opportune time...
Tazewell County
Only 11 months after the founding of Pekin, the survival of the nascent pioneer...