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Illinois From A to Z A snapshot of the state's land, people, and culture
Illinois is described as a large agricultural state with three fourths of its land farmland. Chicago stands as a major industrial, financial, and arts center hosting firms like Sears Roebuck McDonald's and United Airlines. The piece notes Native settlements French exploration in 1673 statehood in 1818 Civil War service and notable sites like the Chicago Board of Trade the Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum the Reagan Museum and the Field Museum with Sue the T rex.
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Illinois
Chicago
Sears Roebuck
McDonald’s
United Airlines
North America
Louis Jolliet
Jacques Marquette
Virginia
Union
United States
Sears Tower
Shedd Aquarium
Western Avenue
O’hare International
Art Institute of Chicago
Museum of Science and Industry