A weekly investigation of the history of Pekin and Tazewell County, including an archive of all blogs going back to 2015.
This week we will begin to tell the story of the Reardon...
Jared L. Olar
April 20, 2023
As we saw last time, the Dietrich C. Smith family were the...
Jared L. Olar
April 13, 2023
In this week’s continuation of the history of 405 Willow St., we...
Jared L. Olar
April 6, 2023
Continuing the history of 405 Willow St., we will consult some old...
Jared L. Olar
March 30, 2023
As we continue this week with the history of 405 Willow St.,...
Jared L. Olar
March 23, 2023
The Pekin Public Library’s program on Saturday, 11 March 2023, about tracing...
Jared L. Olar
March 16, 2023
In June 2013, this column offered some guidance on how to use...
Jared L. Olar
September 16, 2016
Here’s a chance to read again one of our old Local History...
Jared L. Olar
August 31, 2016
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