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Learn about the lesser known history of Illinois with Bill Furry | Community Voices

 Bill Furry
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Bill Furry is the Executive Director of the Illinois State Historical Society.

Bill Furry is a historian, journalist and the executive director of the Illinois State Historical Society. He sat down with Co-Host Logan Bricker to talk about the importance of history, the unlikely places history can be found, and how easily big events can be forgotten.

Logan Bricker is a student at the University of Illinois Springfield studying journalism. He also assists the Community Voices team at NPR Illinois.
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