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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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The first Aquarium opened in Chicago, Illinois, 1893. |
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Peoria is the oldest community in Illinois. |
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