William H. Bates

As we continue the story of the early history of Pekin’s library, this week...

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column that first...

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column that first...

On Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at the culmination of African-American History Month, the African-American...

“Citizens of Pekin, here your daily is!” With these words, the Pekin Daily Times...

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column that first...

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column that first...

On Friday, Sept. 7, at 11 a.m., in the Pekin Public Library Community Room,...

This is a slightly revised version of one of our “From the Local History...

In recent installments of our ongoing Illinois Bicentennial series, we have recalled the first...