A weekly investigation of the history of Pekin and Tazewell County, including an archive of all blogs going back to 2015.
The first two installments in our series on the history of 1119...
Jared L. Olar
October 23, 2025
Recently a patron of the Pekin Public Library suggested that we look...
Jared L. Olar
October 9, 2025
This week we bring our history of the house at 920 Broadway...
Jared L. Olar
April 10, 2025
In the course of our history of the house at 920 Broadway,...
Jared L. Olar
April 3, 2025
The next chapter in the story of the house at 920 Broadway...
Jared L. Olar
March 29, 2025
Continuing this week with our series on the history of the house...
Jared L. Olar
March 20, 2025
This week we continue our history of the house at 920 Broadway,...
Jared L. Olar
March 13, 2025
Recently I was asked to research the history of the residential property...
Jared L. Olar
March 6, 2025
In our tenth and final installment of our series on researching the...
Jared L. Olar
May 18, 2023
Last week we saw that after the elder Judge Reardon passed away...
Jared L. Olar
May 11, 2023
As we continue with our series on the history of the house...
Jared L. Olar
May 4, 2023
As we continue our exploration of the story of the house at...
Jared L. Olar
April 27, 2023
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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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