A weekly investigation of the history of Pekin and Tazewell County, including an archive of all blogs going back to 2015.
The formation and naming of Illinois’ 102 counties, which we have been...
Jared L. Olar
April 16, 2026
It was less than a decade from the creation of the Illinois...
Jared L. Olar
March 5, 2026
Forty-three people assembled in rural Tremont today, Thursday, 19 June 2025, to...
Jared L. Olar
June 19, 2025
As we continue our Pekin Bicentennial series, this week and the next...
Jared L. Olar
April 25, 2024
The final resting place of Nance Legins-Costley’s eldest child now has a...
Jared L. Olar
March 7, 2024
This week “From the History Room” will commence a systematic genealogical account...
Jared L. Olar
November 4, 2021
This is a reprint (with corrections and updates) of a “From the...
Jared L. Olar
June 3, 2019
This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...
Jared L. Olar
March 8, 2019
Not even two whole generations had elapsed since Illinois’ admission as the...
Jared L. Olar
August 9, 2018
Previously in our ongoing Illinois Bicentennial series, we saw how the controversy...
Jared L. Olar
June 1, 2018
It was less than a decade from the creation of the Illinois...
Jared L. Olar
February 16, 2018
In the course of our survey of the events of history that...
Jared L. Olar
February 2, 2018
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.
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