William H. Bates

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...

By Jared Olar Library assistant “Citizens of Pekin, here your daily is!” With these...

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...

By Jared Olar Library assistant On Friday, Sept. 7, at 11 a.m., in the...

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

By Jared Olar Library assistant In recent installments of our ongoing Illinois Bicentennial series,...

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