A weekly investigation of the history of Pekin and Tazewell County, including an archive of all blogs going back to 2015.
For Tazewell County, the Juneteenth holiday during the American Semiquincentennial year of...
Jared L. Olar
June 25, 2026
During this year of the U.S. Semiquincentennial, it is an opportune time...
Jared L. Olar
February 19, 2026
Forty-three people assembled in rural Tremont today, Thursday, 19 June 2025, to...
Jared L. Olar
June 19, 2025
For this third in our series of Pekin Bicentennial Black History Month...
Jared L. Olar
February 22, 2024
Last Saturday morning, Aug. 12, the Tazewell County Courthouse hosted a celebration...
Jared L. Olar
August 17, 2023
This month in which we have observed President Abraham Lincoln’s 211th birthday...
Jared L. Olar
February 21, 2020
This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...
Jared L. Olar
March 8, 2019
This is a revised version of a “From the Local History Room”...
Jared L. Olar
July 27, 2018
Previously in our ongoing Illinois Bicentennial series, we saw how the controversy...
Jared L. Olar
June 1, 2018
On the east side of the Pekin National Bank, on the wall...
Jared L. Olar
October 27, 2017
This column usually features resources from the Pekin Public Library’s Local History...
Jared L. Olar
February 20, 2016
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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