Teis Smith Bank

Among the special events of Pekin’s Bicentennial last year was the first-ever German Frühlingfest (Springfest)...

In this week’s continuation of the history of 405 Willow St., we will delve...

One of Pekin’s community leaders in the latter part of the 1800s and early...

This is a revised version of a “From the Local History Room” column that...

On the east side of the Pekin National Bank, on the wall facing N....

By Jared L. Olar Library assistant A few weeks ago this column spotlighted the...

By Jared Olar Library assistant Students of the bygone days of Pekin will readily...

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