Kaskaskia

Our Bicentennial series on the history of Pekin continues this week with the account...

By Jared Olar Library assistant Four years ago, “From the History Room” shone the...

By Jared Olar Library assistant Following up on our recent accounts of how Pekin...

By Jared Olar Library assistant It was less than a decade from the creation...

By Jared Olar Library assistant In the course of our survey of the events...

Viewers of the the PBS genealogy series “Finding Your Roots,” hosted by American historian...

By Jared Olar Library assistant The British had possession of the Illinois Country for...

By Jared Olar Library assistant Previously in this column, we reviewed the period from...

By Jared L. Olar Library assistant When French missionaries and explorers first came to...

By Jared Olar Library assistant As Illinois’ yearlong bicentennial celebrations commence this weekend, starting...