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Among Pekin’s pioneer families, one of the earliest to arrive was the...
Jared L. Olar
August 14, 2025
Built 151 years ago, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at the corner of...
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August 7, 2025
Almost a century ago, Pekin’s New Year in 1926 opened with the...
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July 31, 2025
Last week we recalled the life of one of Tazewell County’s late...
Jared L. Olar
July 24, 2025
Dr. Clarence Eddy McFall, M.D. (1860-1911) was one of Tazewell County’s early...
Jared L. Olar
July 17, 2025
Gideon Hawley (1797-1852) and his family were among the earliest pioneer settlers...
Jared L. Olar
July 9, 2025
At the time of his death, Pekin attorney W. B. Cooney (1859-1922)...
Jared L. Olar
July 3, 2025
The landscape of Pekin, Illinois, is filled with the enduring historical evidence...
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June 26, 2025
Forty-three people assembled in rural Tremont today, Thursday, 19 June 2025, to...
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June 19, 2025
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