Stillman’s Run

While Pekin traces its origin to the 1824 arrival of Jonathan Tharp from Ohio,...

The first 19 years of Pekin’s history cover the period when our community was...

By Jared Olar Library assistant As previously noted in this column, the city of...

By Jared Olar Library assistant For the first 19 years of its existence, from...

By Jared Olar Library assistant The Black Hawk War of 1832 is a significant...

By Jared Olar Library assistant Twice before in this column space, we have spotlighted...

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

By Jared Olar Library assistant This week we revisit the first military engagement of...