Benjamin Prettyman

In the Pekin Public Library’s Local History room collection is a copy of Pekin...

The first years of Pekin’s existence coincided with a period when men and goods...

As we continue this week with the history of 405 Willow St., let’s take...

It was three years ago that “From the History Room” presented a series on...

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column that first...

By Jared Olar Local History Specialist It was a century ago that the Lincoln...

By Jared Olar Library Assistant In her 1902 account of the Pekin Public Library’s...

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...

By Jared Olar Library assistant Continuing our review of what historical records can tell...