A weekly investigation of the history of Pekin and Tazewell County, including an archive of all blogs going back to 2015.
The first 19 years of Pekin’s history cover the period when our...
Jared L. Olar
March 14, 2024
Before the formal platting and surveying of the little pioneer settlement that...
Jared L. Olar
January 11, 2024
One of the most prominent of Pekin’s community leaders in the earliest...
Jared L. Olar
July 28, 2022
This is a revised version of one of our “From the Local...
Jared L. Olar
May 4, 2018
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.
From the Archives
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Read stories about the people, places, events, landmarks, businesses, and everyday moments that helped shape Pekin’s history.
