Pekin’s racist reputation

As Pekin’s Bicentennial Year continues and we now find ourselves in Black History Month,...

Recently this column reviewed the known black families who lived in Pekin just before,...

Recently local historian Carl Adams brought to my attention the Tazewell County Genealogical &...

The metropolitan areas and larger cities of the U.S. naturally serve as the nation’s...

It’s on the logo of the Pekin Police Department and it’s the school symbol...

Here’s a chance to read one of our old Local History Room columns, first...