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What city borders illinois and indiana?

Hammond, Indiana In addition, parts of Hammond border both the Indiana—Illinois border and the south side of Chicago....

Which famous sculptures were created to commemorate events that happened in what is now known as illinois during its history?

Installed in 1918, the Statue of the Republic commemorates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Columbia World's Fair in...

What is the population of illinois?

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What is the fruit of illinois?

The small fruits get their name from the fact that the edible fruits are produced on a small evergreen plant....

How did springfield become the capital of illinois?

The joint vote between the House of Representatives and the Senate took place on February 28, 1837. It took four votes...

How many congressional districts does illinois have?

Illinois is divided into 17 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of...

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Which famous landmarks are located in or near illinois?

Founded in 1879, the Art Institute of Chicago is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the world. It has a...

What is the largest city in illinois?

Illinois cities by population; 1, Chicago, 2, 665, 039; 2, Aurora, 177, 866; 3, Joliet, 150, 033; 4, Naperville, 149,...

What is the state flower of illinois?

Illinois designated the violet as its official state flower in 1908.Illinois was the first of the 4 eastern states to...

How many house of representatives does illinois have in congress?

Illinois has two senators in the United States Senate and 17 representatives in the United States House of...

What is invented in chicago illinois?

The inventor was a bunch of chocolate brownies, descendants of the original Palmer House Brownie, Whitcomb Judson of...

Which native american tribes lived in what is now known as illinois before european settlement?

Long before any European set foot in what is now Illinois, there were several native tribes. They were the Chickasaw,...

What is the biggest city in illinois besides chicago?

Rockford, the largest city in Illinois outside the Chicago metropolitan area, is the fifth-largest city in the state and...

What are illinois two largest cities?

Major Illinois cities are Chicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Rockford, Elgin, Springfield, and Peoria. There are 8 main ...