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The round Silo for farm storage of silage was first constructed
on a farm in Spring Grove, Illinois (McHenry County). |
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Illinois was the first state to ratify the 13th Amendment to the
U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery (1865).
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Chicago's Mercy Hospital was the first chartered hospital
opened in Illinois (1852). |
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The highest point in Illinois is Charles Mound in
Jo Daviess County at 1235 feet above sea level. |
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The Harold Washington Library in Chicago is the world's
largest public library building, at approximately 756,640 square feet. |
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The first animal purchased for the Lincoln Park Zoo was a
bear cub, bought for $10 on June 1st, 1874. |
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The world’s first McDonald’s opened for business on
April 15, 1955 in Des Plaines, Illinois. |
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Roller skates, spray paint and pinball games were all
invented in Chicago. |
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| Kaskaskia is the only community in Illinois WEST of the Mississippi River, has an Illinois telephone area code (618) and a Missouri ZIP Code (63673). |