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The St. Louis Freedom Suits Memorial features a Tazewell County family. This is their story

It's taken years of painstaking research by local historians to reveal the full tale. ....

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The St. Louis Freedom Suits Memorial features a Tazewell County family. This is their story

The St. Louis Freedom Suits Memorial features a Tazewell County family. This is their story
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How Pekin streets like Dirksen Court, Haines Avenue were named

Many places in the U.S. name streets after a town’s founders or prominent natives. Pekin is no exception to this rule. ....

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Ask Mike: Pekin headstone honors Tazewell County 'pioneer resident'

When he was growing up in Pekin, Ronald Gaitros wondered about a prominent gravestone at Haines Cemetery. Here s what research revealed. ....

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Nance Legins-Costley of Illinois: First Black person freed by Lincoln

PEORIA, Ill. – The name of Nance Legins-Costley could resonate amid the likes of Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass and other abolitionist figures.
But her story is hardly known. Not in Illinois, where – despite anti-slavery laws – she was born into bondage. Not in the city of Pekin, where – despite anti-Black attitudes – she became a beloved community figure. And certainly not in Peoria, where – despite her impressive life – she is buried in ignominy.
Perhaps her story is more subtle than those of high-profile abolitionist leaders, yet her fortitude was astounding. Barely a teen, she first stood up for her civil rights in a court of law that was stacked against Black people. Even amid legal defeats, she kept seeking the most basic of rights: freedom. ....

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