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Pekin Centenary

Charles L. Dancey (1916-2024), Pekin historian

With the passing of Charles Lohman “Chuck” Dancey at the age of 107 earlier...

The Pekin Township Building: a history and an ‘obituary’

With last week’s collapse and emergency demolition of the western section of the Pekin...

‘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...

The changing face of Pekin

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column that first...

The Central House of Nello and Isolina Rossi

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column that first...

Ehrlicher Brothers’ first prescription

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column that first...

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