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the Illinois -they had about 10,000 people in their group and occupied a vast amount of land

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Abraham Lincoln was not born in Illinois but he worked as a lawyer and representative here before becoming president.

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bald eagle - Represents America and its strength , on the shield is 13 lines to represent the original 13 colonies.

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Springfield is the capital of Illinois Springfield is the capital because it is in the center of the state

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The Willis tower first opened in 1973 and it took over 2,000 over 3 years to build the Willis tower.

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Two Europeans were the first people to visit Illinois their names were  Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette in 1673 but after the French and Indian war  the region was given up to Britain. After the American Revolution Illinois became the United States property and became a state in 1818. And it became the 21st state to join the union.

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The Land Of Lincoln is a nickname because president Lincoln  spent most of his adult life in Illinois.

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The current senators of Illinois are

Richard Durbin and Tammy Duckworth. Richard Durbin has been a senator since January 7th 1997 and Tammy Duckworth has been a senator since January 3rd 2017

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The Illinois state flower is the violet, voted by school children because it was often found in the woods, prairie, etc.