Juneteenth

This year’s celebration of Pekin’s Bicentennial coincides with the 60th anniversary of the federal...

As we continue our Pekin Bicentennial series, this week and the next we will...

Three special days of honor in Peoria and Pekin this month culminated Saturday, 17...

As Pekin prepares to celebrate Juneteenth with two special events on Friday and Saturday...

As we mentioned here a little over two weeks ago, some special Juneteenth-related events...

A formal opening ceremony is drawing nearer for a new memorial park honoring more...

Plans are underway for a permanent stone monument in downtown Pekin to honor the...

The two Illinois State Historical Markers for the Freedom & Remembrance Memorial that were...

In June and July this summer “From the History Room” devoted some attention to...

A great deal of progress has been made in the effort to create the...