A weekly investigation of the history of Pekin and Tazewell County, including an archive of all blogs going back to 2015.
This is an updated reprint of a “From the Local History Room”...
Jared L. Olar
June 26, 2020
In recent weeks, this column recalled two local historical events that may...
Jared L. Olar
September 22, 2017
A few weeks ago, we recalled the Little Mine Riot of 1894,...
Jared L. Olar
September 2, 2017
Earlier this month, we reviewed “Early Times in Pekin and Tazewell County,”...
Jared L. Olar
August 25, 2017
With this post to our Local History Room weblog, we conclude our...
Jared L. Olar
February 24, 2017
With this post to our Local History Room weblog, we continue our...
Jared L. Olar
February 14, 2017
With this post to our Local History Room weblog, we continue our...
Jared L. Olar
February 7, 2017
With this post to our Local History Room weblog, we continue our...
Jared L. Olar
February 1, 2017
With this post to our Local History Room weblog, we continue our...
Jared L. Olar
January 25, 2017
With this post to our Local History Room weblog, we continue our...
Jared L. Olar
January 17, 2017
With this post to our Local History Room weblog, we continue our...
Jared L. Olar
January 10, 2017
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