With the end of the year comes renewals for membership with the Illinois State Historical Society. But not only that, with the holidays season here, people could happily use the membership to learn about their local community through the two ISHS magazines. Gwen Podeschi, with the ISHS said also with a membership comes an unlimited use of the online vault of historical Illinois works.

Podeschi also mentioned Illinois is just two years away from it's state bicentennial, and has begun it's search for businesses that are more than 100 years old, and will continue it's search for churches more than 150 years old.

Podeschi appeared on the NEWSTALK WTIM Morning Show.