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At a period of time know as Prohibition Chicago, the place was filled with liquors and gangsters

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The Great Chicago Fire left between 200-300 people killed and 100,000 homeless.

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Illinois Tree: White Oak

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*Our capital was actually first Kaskaskia, then moved to Vandalia ,and finally became Springfield.
*The Willis Tower is the tallest building in the USA.

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The Illinois Indians were a huge, and strong tribe that lived  in Illinois before it joined the Union.

They were treated unfairly, and caught in between land from European countries, as the European countries grew.

Due to warfare, and diseases they have never had before like smallpox, they died.

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Abraham Lincoln has lived in Illinois while he was a lawyer and also a representative, and he lived near Springfield. Which is why our state is also called The Land of Lincoln. Other Presidents include Ronald Reagan, Barak Obama, and Ulysses S Grant.

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Illinois is called The Prairie State because of it's plethora amount of  rich prairie grasses, prairies, and flowers that were found here when settlers first came here. Also because of its rich soil.

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Illinois was the 21st state to join the United States on December, 3rd, 1818.

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Our flags design were originally made by Miss. Lucy Derwent.

The bald eagle with the red streamer has our state saying on it. The shield with 13 stripes and 13 stars represents our 13 colonies from before. The boulder has the dates to when Illinois joined the Union and the state seal. The ground and the yellow scintillating flower thing represents our states wealthy soil of our Prairie State.

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The capital of Illinois is Springfield. Springfield’s economy grew in the mid-19th century with the arrival of the railroad. Springfield became known for coal mining in the 20th century.
And President Lincoln and the "Long Nine" were a big influence to how Springfield became the state capital.

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Representatives and Senators of Illinois

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Representatives and Senators of Illinois

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Illinois has 20 electors. 18 Representatives and 2 Senators.

Senators:
Richard Durbin- Democrat
Tammy Duckworth- Democrat
Representative Shown Below:
Bill Foster- Democrat