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Illinois (The Land of Lincoln)

Chicagoans celebrate St. Patricks Day by dyeing the Chicago River green. Twinkies were invented in Illinois.
Walt Disney was born in Chicago in 1901. Abe Lincoln is buried in Springfield.

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Some of Illinois' Top
Tourist Attractions:

 Museum of Science & Industry
Art Institute of Chicago (The)
Graceland Cemetery
Sears Tower Skydeck
John G. Shedd Aquarium and Oceanarium
Field Museum (The)
Navy Pier
Chicago Historical Society
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel at University of Chicago
Wrigley Field

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State Facts:

Illinois Bureau of Tourism:
800-226-6632
http://www.enjoyillinois.com

Capital: Springfield

Population: 12,419,293

Governor: Rod R. Blagojevich (D, to January 2007)

Entered the Union: December 3, 1818

As the: 21st state

Motto: State sovereignty, national union

Nicknames: Prairie State, Land of Lincoln

Flower: Violet

Bird: Cardinal

Song: Illinois

Sports Teams: Chicago Bulls (Men's Basketball), Chicago Bears (Football), Chicago White Sox (Baseball), Chicago Cubs (Baseball), Chicago Blackhawks (Hockey)

Origin of Name: From an Indian word and French suffix, meaning "tribe of superior men"

Major Industries: Coal Mining, Agriculture, Oil

Historical Sites: Lincoln Home and Tomb, Old State Capitol, Bishop Hill, Cahokia Mounds, Illinois and Michigan National Heritage Corridor, Nauvoo, Ulysses S. Grant Home

Points of Interest: Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Brookfield Zoo, Sears Tower

Bordering States: Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana. Illinois also borders Lake Michigan