While Pekin traces its origin to the 1824 arrival of Jonathan Tharp from Ohio,...
Around the time white settlers began flooding into Tazewell County in the 1820s, Potawatomi War Chief...
We have previously recalled the life of Pottawatomi leader Shabbona (c.1775-1859), who is mentioned...
This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column that first...
This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column that first...
As National American Indian Heritage Month nears its end, this week we’ll take a...
Here’s a chance to read one of our old Local History Room columns, first...
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