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The landscape of Pekin, Illinois, is filled with the enduring historical evidence...
Jared L. Olar
June 26, 2025
Forty-three people assembled in rural Tremont today, Thursday, 19 June 2025, to...
Jared L. Olar
June 19, 2025
Recently the ongoing rehabilitation and renovation work at the 900 and 902...
Jared L. Olar
June 12, 2025
This week we conclude our outline of the descendants of Nancy (Hurst)...
Jared L. Olar
June 5, 2025
This week we continue our outline pedigree of the descendants of Peter...
Jared L. Olar
May 29, 2025
Next month, Tazewell County will celebrate Juneteenth with a program on Thursday,...
Jared L. Olar
May 22, 2025
Numbered among the notable businessmen of Pekin’s “Gilded Age” was John William...
Jared L. Olar
May 15, 2025
Historian and author Carl Adams of Maryland, known for his research on...
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May 8, 2025
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