blog posts What’s missing from our understanding of Illinois history? Jul 22, 2025 11:00 am by Diana YatesExpert Viewpoints Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images 'The stories of Illinois’ people are artificially segregated between the long-term Native inhabitants and the European newcomers. This creates a vision of discontinuity and simplistic stereotypes,' says retired U. of I. archaeologist Thomas Emerson. Share on Facebook Tweet Email