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Samuel P. Bailey

The streets of the city: the significance of the street names in Pekin’s old town

In a previous post here, we looked into the historical accounts and legends of how...

Pekin’s feminine street names

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

Another visit to Lake Arlann

By Jared Olar Library assistant Last July this column asked the question, “What do...

What do you call that lake?

By Jared Olar Library assistant Just a few blocks south of Pekin Community High...

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