A weekly investigation of the history of Pekin and Tazewell County, including an archive of all blogs going back to 2015.
Last week we recalled the life of one of Tazewell County’s late...
Jared L. Olar
July 24, 2025
At the time of his death, Pekin attorney W. B. Cooney (1859-1922)...
Jared L. Olar
July 3, 2025
A major milestone in the history of Pekin communications was reached on...
Jared L. Olar
February 13, 2025
As we recalled last week, the same year that Pekin voted to...
Jared L. Olar
April 11, 2024
In days gone by, well before the Surgeon General’s warnings about the...
Jared L. Olar
October 5, 2023
The late Christal Dagit (1943-2019) was long-time president of the Tazewell County...
Jared L. Olar
March 2, 2023
Downtown Pekin’s historic Arcade Building, located at 15 S. Capitol St. across...
Jared L. Olar
September 26, 2015
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