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Here’s a chance to read one of our old Local History Room columns, first...

In past “From the Local History Room” columns, we have recalled the life of...

Following up on our comparison last month of two old aerial views of Pekin...

Here’s a chance to read one of our old Local History Room columns, first...

A couple of items in the Pekin Public Library’s Local History Room collection provide...

Last July this column asked the question, “What do you call that lake?” as...

Pekin officially has been organized as a city since 1849. That year was important...

Here’s a chance to read one of our old Local History Room columns, first...

Here’s a chance to read an updated version of one of our old Local...

When telling the story of Pekin’s growth and development, often the best way to...