Notice â Changes Being Planned for The Illinois Interest Group The Special Interest Group Learning about Illinois Has been discussing the topic for about 15 years now. Maybe itâs time for a bit of a change! Donât panic! Itâs a workable one, we think. Harlene and Kristy have had some discussions this year about increasing the focus of the group to Illinois and Its Cousins. By that, we mean those who are researching in the Mid-West In the States that were passed through on the way to Illinois Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana Plus those Mid-West States that were most likely to receive Illinois residents when they moved west: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri And Illinois too, of course. Topics of Discussion would be similar to what we have been doing for Illinois. There are historical events and geographical places those researchers should know about... that made the difference to those who lived in those states, and made the difference about why and where they moved. Come to the Illinois and Its Cousins Meeting On Saturday, September 14^th, From 9:30-11:30 a.m. At the GFO Library. Write [1]hannah@teleport.com if you have questions or comments--Kristy References 1. mailto:hannah@teleport.com