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| Driving almost half way accross Illinois, the Land of Lincoln, on the Lincoln Highway with my mom in 2013, the 100th anniversary of the highway. We were coming home from the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. |
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Flag |
Seal |
| Website : www.illinois.gov |
 Capital
: Springfield |
 Highest
point : Charles Mound, 1,235 feet |
 Area : 56,400 sq. mi.;
24th largest state |
 Population : 12,419,293
(2000 Census) |
 Motto
: State sovereignty, national union |
 Admitted to
Union : December 3, 1818 |
 State
Song : "Illinois" |
 State Bird : Cardinal |
 State Flower : Native Violet |
 State Tree : White Oak |
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