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

We have previously recalled the life of Pottawatomi leader Shabbona (c.1775-1859), who is mentioned...

As previously noted in this column, the city of Pekin was established at the...

Following the conclusion of George Rogers Clark’s Illinois Campaign in 1779 during the Revolutionary...