Jonathan Haines

One of Pekin’s more recent downtown businesses is a café and gift shop called...

By Jared Olar Library Assistant Last week we reviewed the earliest history of Pekin’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 This month in which we have observed President Abraham...

By Jared Olar Library assistant Two months ago we recalled the history of one...

By Jared Olar Library assistant Pekin officially has been organized as a city since...