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Illinois Profile

Named for the Illinois Indians, Illinois became the 21st state in 1818. Its capital is Springfield, which is the home of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. ...Read more here: Illinois - The Land of Lincoln

Capital City:: Springfield
Nickname:: Land of Lincoln / Prairie State
Motto:: State sovereignty, national union.
Statehood:: December 3, 1818 (21st)
Origin of State's Name:: French version of an Algonquin Indian for "warriors"
Largest Cities:: Chicago, Rockford, Aurora, Springfield, Peoria
Border States:: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin
Land Area:: 55,593 sq. mi.; 24th largest
State Bird:: Cardinal
State Flower:: Native Violet (viola)
State Tree:: White Oak (quercus alba)
State Song:: Illinois

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gta1
USA

Illinois corruption

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A Little Corruption Problem The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois, which includes Chicago, has been... more

Posted In: Muscatine, IA Tags: Illinois, Chicago

Started: February 9th 2009

nigel
Muscatine

Anybody else notice?

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Isn't it interesting that the same government that wants to be in charge of your health care has bungled the H1N1 vaccinations... more

Posted In: Muscatine, IA Tags: Politics, Healthcare

Started: October 26th, 06:11 AM

mobaydave
muscatine

twenty minutes with the president

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here is an interview of president obama by charlie sheen on 9/11. they have collected a large amount of evidence to contradict... more

Posted In: Muscatine, IA Tags: Politics

Started: September 10th, 06:32 AM

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Elementary Schools

Julia Lathrop Elementary: (815) 966-3285; 2603 Clover Ave; Rockford, IL 61102

Sutherland Elementary: (773) 535-2580; 10015 S Leavitt St; Chicago, IL 60643

Middle Schools

Oak Prairie Jr High School: (815) 834-2724; 15161 S Gougar Rd; Homer Glen, IL 60491

Opdyke Grade School: (618) 756-2492; Po Box 189; Opdyke, IL 62872

High Schools

Pittsfield Work Camp: (217) 285-2280; Po Box 518; Pittsfield, IL 62363

Hamilton High School: (217) 847-3313; 1100 Keokuk St; Hamilton, IL 62341

Sex Offender Information for Illinois

For most citizens, the easiest method to obtain accurate and timely sex offender information for their local area is to visit their state sex offender registry website. States are required to provide this information for free. You do not need to pay for this information.

In Illinois, the registered sex offenders can be found at http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor. Please be sure to read all the disclaimers provided by the state.

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