William Haines

In a previous post here, we looked into the historical accounts and legends of how...

Pekin Mayor Mary Burress will formally inaugurate Pekin’s yearlong calendar of Bicentennial celebrations tomorrow...

Before the formal platting and surveying of the little pioneer settlement that would be...

In the summer of 1834, the small pioneer community of Pekin – just four...

One of Pekin’s more recent downtown businesses is a café and gift shop called...

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...

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 The founding of Pekin was due to the influx...