Nathan Cromwell

It was two summers ago that “From the History Room” was the first to...

On Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at the culmination of African-American History Month, the African-American...

Four years ago, “From the History Room” shone the spotlight on William Henry Costley,...

This is a revised version of a “From the Local History Room” column that...

This is a revised version of a “From the Local History Room” column that...

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...

By Jared Olar Library assistant Quite a lot has happened in Pekin in the...

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