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  2. Illinois - Wikipedia

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    The state of Illinois has the second highest rate of real estate tax: 2.31%, which is second only to New Jersey at 2.44%. [189] Toll roads are a de facto user tax on the citizens and visitors to the state of Illinois. Illinois ranks seventh out of the 11 states with the most miles of toll roads, at 282.1 miles.

  3. Geography of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    The wealth of the state mainly arises from this abundance of soil and the favorable agrarian conditions it provides. Illinois is a major coal-producing state. Much of the bedrock surface is of Pennsylvanian age, including "cyclothemes", regular sequences of limestone, shale and coal layers. Newer rocks may have once existed in the State, but ...

  4. Outline of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Illinois: Illinois – fifth most populous of the 50 states of the United States of America . Illinois lies between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River and the Ohio River in the Midwestern United States .

  5. Portal:Illinois - Wikipedia

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    The flag of Illinois. Illinois (/ ˌ ɪ l ɪ ˈ n ɔɪ / ⓘ IL-in-OY) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south.

  6. Test your knowledge with these 100 fascinating facts - AOL

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    Well, while Rhode Island is the smallest state in the U.S., Vatican City is the smallest country in the world. ... Interesting facts for adults. ... Google Images was created after Jennifer Lopez ...

  7. Category:Images of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    This page is part of Wikipedia's repository of public domain and freely usable images, such as photographs, videos, maps, diagrams, drawings, screenshots, and equations. . Please do not list images which are only usable under the doctrine of fair use, images whose license restricts copying or distribution to non-commercial use only, or otherwise non-free images

  8. 135 Interesting Facts for Kids and Adults to Blow Your Mind - AOL

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    Interesting Facts for Adults. 11. If you cut down a cactus in Arizona, it can result in a class 4 felony and up to 25 years in prison. ... Maine is the only U.S. state with a one-syllable name ...

  9. List of Illinois state symbols - Wikipedia

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    "State sovereignty, national union" 5 ILCS 460/5 [notes 2] 1818 [6] Nickname "The Prairie State" Traditional [3] Pet: Shelter dogs and shelter cats: 5 ILCS 460/47 2017 [1] Pie: Pumpkin pie: 5 ILCS 460/100 2016 [1] Prairie grass: Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) 5 ILCS 460/55 1989 [3] Reptile: Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) 5 ILCS 460/90 ...