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Isaac Perkins

Courthouse time capsule refreshes memories of Pekin’s founding

By Jared Olar Library assistant Quite a lot has happened in Pekin in the...

Why they called the private ‘Major’

Twice before in this column space, we have spotlighted the life and death of...

The life and death of Major Isaac Perkins

Here’s a chance to read again one of our old Local History Room columns,...

Tazewell County

The lost town of Circleville

Here’s a chance to read again one of our old Local History Room columns,...

Eyewitness accounts of Stillman’s Defeat

By Jared Olar Library assistant This week we revisit the first military engagement of...

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