A weekly investigation of the history of Pekin and Tazewell County, including an archive of all blogs going back to 2015.
Among the Revolutionary War Patriots buried in Tazewell County was Pvt. Elliot...
Jared L. Olar
October 15, 2026
During this year of the U.S. Semiquincentennial, it is an opportune time...
Jared L. Olar
February 19, 2026
In recognition of the United States of America turning 250 years old...
Jared L. Olar
January 13, 2026
Forty-three people assembled in rural Tremont today, Thursday, 19 June 2025, to...
Jared L. Olar
June 19, 2025
Next month, Tazewell County will celebrate Juneteenth with a program on Thursday,...
Jared L. Olar
May 22, 2025
As we continue our Pekin Bicentennial series, this week and the next...
Jared L. Olar
April 25, 2024
With special Juneteenth-related events planned next week that will honor the memory...
Jared L. Olar
June 8, 2023
Last week we told the story of how Nance Legins-Costley became one...
Jared L. Olar
June 30, 2022
Not even two whole generations had elapsed since Illinois’ admission as the...
Jared L. Olar
August 9, 2018
This is a revised version of a “From the Local History Room”...
Jared L. Olar
August 3, 2018
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