What are some unusual Illinois facts?

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Some unusual facts in Illinois are

  • Death penalty for say the s at the end of Illinois
  • Many haunted places
  • 3 capitals until 2006
  • Oldest town is Cahokia
  • First sky scraper built in Chicago
  • Willis Tower is the tallest building in North America
  • World's first McDonalds opened in Illinois
  • State dance is square dancing
  • Chicago river is died green on St. Patrick's Day
  • Cracker Jack introduced
  • Has the biggest airport in the world
  • 80% of the worlds canned pumpkins in Morton
  • Great Chicago Fire started, a cow kicked over a lantern
  • In World War 2 girls were not allowed to wear shorts
  • First slot machine in Decatur, Illinois
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