A weekly investigation of the history of Pekin and Tazewell County, including an archive of all blogs going back to 2015.
The customers of First Pekin Savings Bank, 532 Court St., can read...
Jared L. Olar
May 18, 2024
By Jared L. Olar, Local History Program Coordinator, and Linda Mace, Library...
Jared L. Olar
May 18, 2024
The first years of Pekin’s existence coincided with a period when men...
Jared L. Olar
April 18, 2024
Our Bicentennial series on the history of Pekin continues this week with...
Jared L. Olar
March 28, 2024
In a previous post here, we looked into the historical accounts and legends...
Jared L. Olar
March 21, 2024
The first 19 years of Pekin’s history cover the period when our...
Jared L. Olar
March 14, 2024
In previous installments of our ongoing Pekin Bicentennial series, we have recalled...
Jared L. Olar
February 28, 2024
For this third in our series of Pekin Bicentennial Black History Month...
Jared L. Olar
February 22, 2024
With the passing of Charles Lohman “Chuck” Dancey at the age of...
Jared L. Olar
January 25, 2024
Photos by Jared L. Olar, Pekin Public Library Local History Program Coordinator
... Jared L. Olar
January 20, 2024
Pekin Mayor Mary Burress will formally inaugurate Pekin’s yearlong calendar of Bicentennial...
Jared L. Olar
January 18, 2024
Before the formal platting and surveying of the little pioneer settlement that...
Jared L. Olar
January 11, 2024
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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