December 18: “Christmas on Court in Days Gone By” 
A nostalgic look back with Terri Gambetti on Christmas in Downtown Pekin in the 1960s and beyond.

December 22: “The New United Way of Pekin” 
Gary visits with Keith McKeever, Executive Director of Pekin’s United Way, about their current focus and new initiatives to better meet our area needs.

January 5: “The Story of Pekin Firehouses”
Historian Jared Olar shares the rich history around Pekin Fire Stations.

January 12: “Area Plans around ‘America 250’”
Gary visits with John Ackerman about their current focus on developing ways that we’ll celebrate the 250th birthday of the USA.

January 19: “The Shipman Family Story”
John Ackerman shares an inspiring story of an emancipated slave family who settled in our area; were kidnapped by Slave Hunters; then rescued by their white neighbors.

January 26: “Pekin and the Spanish American War”
Jared Olar talks about Pekin’s participation in the Spanish American War