Illinois

Chicago Top Tourist Sites 95 year old Wrigley Field-Home of the Chicago Cubs Lincoln's house- Springfield- the 16th president's house Fort Defiance state park- Cairo Lincoln Park- USA's biggest urban park Shawnee National Park-Sothern Illinois- a great place to hike State Symbols Bird: Northern Cardinal Flower: Violet Nickname: Prairie State Motto: "State Sovereignty, National Union." Famous or Fun Facts: -Illinois has 57 state parks! -Illinois holds a jazz festival in Decatur-the soybean capital of the world! -First state east of Mississippi to let woman vote ​Geography: Illinois used to be almost all prarie. It has 22 rivers. Glaciers were in Illinois long before people were and formed the land. Climate: Recorded highest temp: 117 F Recorded lowest temp: -36 F Average July temp: 76 F Average Jan temp: 26 F Warm in Summer, cold in Winter, in between in Spring an Autumn. ||
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