With the 2024 General Election just days away, this is an opportune time to...
In our previous installment in our Pekin Bicentennial series we reviewed the story of how...
As we continue our Bicentennial series on Pekin’s history, this week we will revisit...
President Abraham Lincoln’s long road to the White House began in his days as...
This month in which we have observed President Abraham Lincoln’s 211th birthday is an...
Last week we recalled President Herbert Hoover’s brief whistle stop in Pekin on Nov....
The Local History Room at the Pekin Public Library currently features a display of...
A few weeks ago this column spotlighted the old Smith Wagon Company which operated...
This week’s “From the Local History Room” column spotlights a recent addition to the...
The newest addition to our Local History Room collection is a donation of materials...
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