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Pekin becomes a town

‘Oops! We did it again!’ – The State of Illinois’ legalization of the City of Pekin

Sunday this week was the 174th anniversary of Pekin’s vote to incorporate as a...

Revisiting ‘Pekin, Incorporated’ — Pekin’s first incorporation needed a ‘do-over’

By Jared Olar Library assistant In recent installments of our ongoing Illinois Bicentennial series,...

How Pekin became the 10th incorporated city in Illinois

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

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