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| Illinois Facts |
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The Illinois state motto is: State Sovereignty, National Union. |
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In Mount Pulaski, Illinois, it is illegal for boys (and only boys) to hurl snowballs at trees. However, girls are allowed to hurl snowballs at trees. |
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Chicago, Illinois' first African American mayor, Harold Washington, took office in 1983. |
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