A weekly investigation of the history of Pekin and Tazewell County, including an archive of all blogs going back to 2015.
As Pekin’s Bicentennial Year continues, this week we’ll take a look back...
Jared L. Olar
February 1, 2024
While it is natural that people might express interest in the history...
Jared L. Olar
December 21, 2023
The 1974 Pekin Sesquicentennial volume devotes four paragraphs to the story of...
Jared L. Olar
October 19, 2023
With last week’s collapse and emergency demolition of the western section of...
Jared L. Olar
September 14, 2023
Though Pekin has already lost much of the buildings lining its Courthouse...
Jared L. Olar
August 31, 2023
Those who patronize Maquet’s Rail House at 221 Court St. not only...
Jared L. Olar
August 10, 2023
Continuing the history of 405 Willow St., we will consult some old...
Jared L. Olar
March 30, 2023
Over a year after Tazewell County was erected by the Illinois General...
Jared L. Olar
December 8, 2022
Recently a historical research query was submitted to the Pekin Public Library...
Jared L. Olar
November 10, 2022
Here’s a chance to read again one of our old Local History...
Jared L. Olar
September 26, 2016
The Tazewell County Courthouse in downtown Pekin celebrated its 100th birthday just...
Jared L. Olar
August 12, 2016
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