(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 15. Duties of Commission. The Commission shall have the following duties: (1) to provide resources for individuals and local entities seeking to learn more about the Underground Railroad in Illinois, including: (A) an online resource website, including, but not limited to maps of journeys, historical sites, and conductor cemetery markers; (B) a calendar of related events in this State; (C) research sources and bibliographies; (D) videos and links to videos; and (E) pictures, brief histories, and other materials developed locally and at the State level; (2) collaborate with organizations focusing on the Underground Railroad, including: (A) local and regional Underground Railroad groups; (B) county and regional historical societies; (C) museums, especially museums that focus on slavery and the African American experience; (D) academic programs, especially African American Studies at the college level and history departments; and (E) organizations in African American communities; (3) to create a grant funding program; (4) to work with the National Park Service's Network to Freedom program and serve as a liaison between the National Park Service and local entities; (5) to explore heritage tourism opportunities connecting the locations of freedom seeker journeys and Underground Railroad sites, working with the Illinois Office of Tourism and regional tourism agencies; and (6) to connect freedom seekers and Underground Railroad stories to the range of freedom stories across and throughout the history of Illinois. entities seeking to learn more about the Underground Railroad in Illinois, including: not limited to maps of journeys, historical sites, and conductor cemetery markers; materials developed locally and at the State level; Underground Railroad, including: groups; slavery and the African American experience; American Studies at the college level and history departments; and communities; to Freedom program and serve as a liaison between the National Park Service and local entities; connecting the locations of freedom seeker journeys and Underground Railroad sites, working with the Illinois Office of Tourism and regional tourism agencies; and Railroad stories to the range of freedom stories across and throughout the history of Illinois.
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