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'''Illinois''' is a state of the north-central [[Located In::Directory:United States of America|United States]]. It was admitted as the 21st state in [[Year Admitted:=1818|1818]]. The area was explored by the French in the late 1600s, ceded by France to the British in 1763, and ceded by them to the newly formed United States in 1783. Springfield is the capital and Chicago the largest city. Population: [[Population:=12,700,000|12,700,000]].

'''Illinois''' is a state of the north-central [[Nation Located In::Directory:United States of America|United States]]. It was admitted as the 21st state in [[Year Admitted:=1818|1818]]. The area was explored by the French in the late 1600s, ceded by France to the British in 1763, and ceded by them to the newly formed United States in 1783. Springfield is the capital and Chicago the largest city. Population: [[Population:=12,700,000|12,700,000]].

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