Nance Legins-Costley

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...

The grave of a family member of Nance Legins-Costley now has a stone marking...

The Pekin Public Library’s program on Saturday, 11 March 2023, about tracing a house’s...

An undated article clipping from the Pekin Daily Times in the files of the...

Among Central Illinois’ African-American veterans of the Civil War was Pvt. Edward W. Lewis...

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...