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| Illinois Facts |
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Illinois has more units of government than any other state (i.e., city, county, township, etc.). Over six thousand. One contributing reason may be the township governments, which are generally six miles square. |
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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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The NFL's Chicago Bears were first known as the "Staley Bears". They were organized in 1920, in Decatur, Illinois. |
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