A weekly investigation of the history of Pekin and Tazewell County, including an archive of all blogs going back to 2015.
Among Pekin’s most prominent businessmen and community leaders of days gone by...
Jared L. Olar
February 20, 2025
We continue this week with our ongoing our series on Pekin’s Centennial...
Jared L. Olar
August 8, 2024
Two of Pekin’s community service organizations – the Pekin Rotary and Pekin...
Jared L. Olar
May 7, 2020
While Illinois is celebrating its bicentennial this year, and the Pekin Area...
Jared L. Olar
September 21, 2018
By Jared Olar Library assistant Now that we’ve completed our series reprinting...
Jared L. Olar
February 24, 2017
Pekin Daily Times owner and publisher F. F. McNaughton used his daily...
Jared L. Olar
February 17, 2017
Pekin Daily Times owner and publisher F. F. McNaughton used his daily...
Jared L. Olar
February 10, 2017
Pekin Daily Times owner and publisher F. F. McNaughton used his daily...
Jared L. Olar
February 3, 2017
Pekin Daily Times owner and publisher F. F. McNaughton used his daily...
Jared L. Olar
January 27, 2017
Pekin Daily Times owner and publisher F. F. McNaughton used his daily...
Jared L. Olar
January 20, 2017
Pekin Daily Times owner and publisher F. F. McNaughton used his daily...
Jared L. Olar
January 13, 2017
Recently the Pekin Public Library’s Local History Room collection received an old...
Jared L. Olar
January 6, 2017
From the Archives
Read stories about the people, places, events, landmarks, businesses, and everyday moments that helped shape Pekin’s history. Each article offers a closer look at the community’s past while preserving the local stories and experiences that connect generations.
From the Archives
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Read stories about the people, places, events, landmarks, businesses, and everyday moments that helped shape Pekin’s history.
