13 Astounding Facts About Illinois
You Didn’t Know!
#1
Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Barack Obama have all been elected president while
living in Illinois.
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#2
Ronald Reagan was the only U.S. president born and raised in Illinois.
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#3
At 1,235 feet, the highest natural point in Illinois is Charles Mound in the northwestern
part of the state.
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#5
Illinois has a highly variable climate. Locals often remark, "If you don't like the weather,
wait 15 minutes."
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#6
Illinois is the most populous state in the Midwest region of the country.
#7
The Chicagoland area comprises only 8% of the land area of the state, but contains 65% of the
state's residents.
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#8
Illinois produces millions of bushels of soybeans each year. Corn, hogs, cattle, dairy
products, and wheat are also major agricultural outputs.
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#9
In terms of total flights and passengers, Chicago's O'Hare International Airport was the
busiest airport in the world from 1962 until 1998.
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#10
Located in Chicago, the Harold Washington Library, completed in 1991, is the largest public
library building in the world.
#11
In 1884, the world's first skyscraper was built in Chicago.
#12
Superman's hometown of Metropolis is located in southern Illinois.
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#13
Twinkies were invented in River Forest, IL in 1930.
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