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Presidents, Pekin, and Tazewell County: For whom did Tazewell County vote?

With the 2024 General Election just days away, this is an opportune time to...

Lieut. Col. (ret.) Stanley A. Newell (1947-2024)

As many have heard, last month Pekin lost one of its hometown heroes, U.S....

President Ford dedicates the new Dirksen Center and library

By Jared Olar Library Assistant This week we reach the point in the history...

President Nixon dedicates cornerstone of new Pekin library and Dirksen Center

By Jared Olar Library Assistant As construction proceeded in 1973 on the new Pekin...

Landmarks on the way to the new Pekin Public Library

By Jared Olar Library Assistant In the previous installment of our ongoing series on...

Looking back over 155 years of Pekin library history

By Jared Olar Library Assistant This month the Pekin Public Library marks an important...

Presidents in Pekin on display

The Local History Room at the Pekin Public Library currently features a display of...

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