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Carl Herget

Though we’re now caught in winter’s icy grip, this week we’ll take a brief...

In recent weeks, we have looked back to the way the groundwork was laid...

In her 1902 account of the Pekin Public Library’s early history, Miss Mary Gaither...

In spotlighting the leading role of Miss Mary Gaither (1852-1945) in the planning and...

By Jared Olar Library assistant Two of Pekin’s community service organizations – the Pekin...

By Jared Olar Library assistant While Illinois is celebrating its bicentennial this year, and...

This is a revised version of a “From the Local History Room” column that...

Here’s a chance to read one of our old Local History Room columns, first...

By Jared Olar Library assistant Recently we highlighted the somewhat tense and at times...