Jonathan Tharp

By Jared Olar Library assistant As previously noted in this column, the city of...

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

By Jared Olar Library assistant The founding of Pekin was due to the influx...

By Jared Olar Library assistant After Illinois achieved statehood, new settlers poured into central...

By Jared Olar Library assistant This week we return to Pekin’s pioneer historian William...

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

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...