Pekin Fire Department

Although Pekin voted to incorporate as a city in 1849, Pekin had no literal...

By Jared L. Olar, Local History Program Coordinator, and Linda Mace, Library assistant One...

As Pekin has now entered its Bicentennial Year, it’s good to recall that 100...

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

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...