Jonathan Tharp

As previously noted in this column, the city of Pekin was established at the...

This is a slightly revised version of one of our “From the Local History...

The founding of Pekin was due to the influx of settlers of central Illinois...

After Illinois achieved statehood, new settlers poured into central Illinois throughout the 1820s, making...

This week we return to Pekin’s pioneer historian William H. Bates, from whom we...

Two months ago we recalled the history of one of Pekin’s early industrial businesses,...

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

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

By Jared Olar Library assistant Last month, in an exploration of some of the...

Judging from the number of “likes” and “shares” on Facebook and Twitter, a great...