A weekly investigation of the history of Pekin and Tazewell County, including an archive of all blogs going back to 2015.
In last week’s column, we reviewed what the March 14, 1896 edition...
Jared L. Olar
December 9, 2016
With this post to our Local History Room weblog, we continue our...
Jared L. Olar
December 6, 2016
In the From the Local History Room column published in the April...
Jared L. Olar
December 5, 2016
Three years ago in this column space, in a column entitled “Two...
Jared L. Olar
December 2, 2016
With this post to our Local History Room weblog, we continue our...
Jared L. Olar
November 30, 2016
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, was the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of...
Jared L. Olar
November 25, 2016
With this post to our Local History Room weblog, we continue our...
Jared L. Olar
November 22, 2016
With this post to our Local History Room weblog, we continue our...
Jared L. Olar
November 17, 2016
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s another chance to read this old Local History Room...
Jared L. Olar
November 16, 2016
The lost Tazewell County town of Circleville, and the town’s most (in)famous...
Jared L. Olar
November 11, 2016
For the past few weeks, the Pekin Public Library has displayed a...
Jared L. Olar
November 10, 2016
With this post to our Local History Room weblog, we continue our...
Jared L. Olar
November 8, 2016
From the Archives
Read stories about the people, places, events, landmarks, businesses, and everyday moments that helped shape Pekin’s history. Each article offers a closer look at the community’s past while preserving the local stories and experiences that connect generations.
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