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Prairie politicians didn't let challenges, like rules, get in their way, historians say.
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Gov. Bruce Rauner and Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker will make a joint appearance at the state's Bicentennial celebration Dec. 3.Republican Rauner made the…
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Illinois settlement patterns did a lot to shape the early politics of the state and remain a force today, according to Illinois Wesleyan University…
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In many ways, the history of farming is about its future—how we went from hand tools and horses to self-driving tractors and $10,000-an-acre farmland.Don…
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Illinois residents have picked "The Blues Brothers" as the top movie in state history, making it the first item on a list of Illinois' top 200 people,…
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For all practical purposes Illinois embraced slavery at its founding in 1818, despite entering the Union as a non-slave state. For example, Illinois'…
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Illinois residents are invited to help choose the 200 greatest people, place and things in state history as part of Illinois' bicentennial celebration.The…