A weekly investigation of the history of Pekin and Tazewell County, including an archive of all blogs going back to 2015.
Last week’s placement of a new, permanent sign at Freedom & Remembrance...
Jared L. Olar
March 26, 2026
Almost two years after the formal dedication of a memorial park honoring...
Jared L. Olar
April 17, 2025
The Feb. 2005 issue of the Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society’s...
Jared L. Olar
January 30, 2025
Ongoing research into the family of Nance Legins-Costley (1813-1892) has recently uncovered...
Jared L. Olar
September 21, 2023
Over the next two weeks at “From the History Room” we’ll present...
Jared L. Olar
July 20, 2023
A great deal of progress has been made in the effort to...
Jared L. Olar
November 17, 2022
Last week we reviewed the history of the 29th U.S. Colored Infantry,...
Jared L. Olar
June 16, 2022
At this weblog we have written several times about the life of...
Jared L. Olar
February 7, 2022
This week we continue the genealogical account of the Ashby family of...
Jared L. Olar
January 6, 2022
We continue now with the genealogical account of the descendants of Nance...
Jared L. Olar
November 18, 2021
The date was Aug. 4, 1964. The time was just before noon....
Jared L. Olar
October 29, 2020
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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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