URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) -- Pat Cain from the Urbana Free Library joined WCIA's Taylor Mitchell in the studio to talk about the archives that are available at the library.

"We collect, preserve, and make accessible pretty much anything that relates to the history of Champaign County, surrounding East Central Illinois. We also have a big focus on family history and genealogy too," Cain said.

The Champaign County Historical Archives contain all types of materials -- Cain even brought in some items representing WCIA's history.

If you're interested in researching a person, a subject or an organization in Champaign County, Cain encourages you to check out the archive.

"Chances are, we have something related to it," Cain said. "Use us, use our resources."

If you're interested in checking out the

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