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| Illinois Facts |
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Des Plaines, Illinois is home to the first McDonald's. |
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The NFL's Chicago Bears were first known as the "Staley Bears". They were organized in 1920, in Decatur, Illinois. |
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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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