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| Illinois Facts |
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The first birth on record in Chicago, Illinois was of Eulalia Pointe du Sable, daughter of Jean-Baptiste Pointe du Sable and his Potawatomi Indian wife in 1796. |
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Illinois had two capital cities, Kaskaskia, and Vandalia before Springfield. |
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Chicago, Illinois is home to the Chicago Water Tower and Pumping Station, the only buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire. |
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