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Illinois  entered the union in 1818 and Illinois became the 21st state to join the union and our population was 12,830,632 in (2010)

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Land of Lincoln - Since Abraham Lincoln was born here.

Prairie State - When people settled here it was their first time seeing a stretched out land with no trees.

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Interesting Facts on the History of Illinois

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Interesting Facts on the History of Illinois

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Illinois is approximately 57, 916 square miles.

The leading crop in Illinois is corn.

In 2010, Illinois population was 12,830,632.

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Tribes: Illinois (Illiniwek Indians) & Miami Tribe.
10,000 people tried to inhabit Illinois.

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•Mrs. Ella Park Lawrence noticed there was no flag representing Illinois. She became determined to find one.
•Four judges led by the secretary of state Lewis G. Stevenson evaluated 35 designs in 1913 and 1914. They eventually selected an entry submitted by miss Lucy G. Stevenson.

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Flower: Violet
Tree: White Oak
Animal: White-tailed deer
State bird: Cardinal

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Presidents who have once lived in Illinois:

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Presidents who have once lived in Illinois:

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Abraham Lincoln  the abbreviation  of Illinois  is "IL" since he spent most of his time living there.

Barack Obama he was our first African American to be elected.

Ronald Reagan he was our 40th president who served us in 1981 to 1989.

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• Springfield got its current name derived from nearby spring creek in 1832.
•Springfield became capital in 1837.

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Representatives and Senators of Illinois :

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Representatives and Senators of Illinois :

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Representatives: Raja Krishnamurti & Bobby Rush along with 18 others. (20)

Senators: Richard Durbin & Tammy Duckworth. (2)