Underground Railroad

As we continue our Pekin Bicentennial series, this week and the next we will...

With special Juneteenth-related events planned next week that will honor the memory of Nance...

Last week we told the story of how Nance Legins-Costley became one of Tazewell...

Not even two whole generations had elapsed since Illinois’ admission as the 18th state...

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