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  2. Belleville Historic District - Wikipedia

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    The homes in the district represent Belleville's residential development from 1830 to 1900. Many of the houses were designed in a vernacular cottage style popular among the city's German immigrants ; while common in Belleville and other Metro-East cities, the style is little seen elsewhere in the state.

  3. History of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    The Illinois-Wabash Company was an early claimant to much of Illinois. An early western outpost of the United States, Fort Dearborn , was established in 1803 (at the site of present-day Chicago ), and the creation of the Illinois Territory followed on February 3, 1809.

  4. Timeline of Chicago history - Wikipedia

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    Lincoln Park Zoo founded. [6] The Chicago Water Tower. 1869 Chicago Water Tower built. The first Illinois woman suffrage convention was held in Chicago; The Chicago Club is established. Washington Square Park being developed. [6] 1870 St. Ignatius College founded, later Loyola University; Population: 298,977. [4] 1871: October 8 – 10, the ...

  5. List of oldest continuously inhabited cities - Wikipedia

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    Founded as the Greek colony of Callatis by the city of Heraclea Pontica. The Greek colony was likely developed on the site of an earlier Getic settlement named Acervetis or Carbatis. [236] Varna: Thrace Bulgaria: 585–570 BC [237] Founded as Odessos by settlers from the Greek city of Miletus. [238] Sofia: Moesia Bulgaria: 4th century BC [239]

  6. John Deere House and Shop - Wikipedia

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    His invention was of significance to the entire United States and made large scale cultivation of areas in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio possible. [4] When the U.S. National Register of Historic Places was established in 1966 the John Deere House and Shop was among the first properties to join that list.

  7. Cádiz CF - Wikipedia

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    In the beginning of the 2019–20 season, Cádiz repeated its best start record as per first ten league games of a single season. This record dates 80 years back to the 1939–1940 season. [13] Head coach Álvaro Cervera admitted the good start of the season and said: We are an uncomfortable team for others and we create many problems.

  8. List of Illinois companies - Wikipedia

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    companies in Illinois according to revenues with State and U.S. rankings: State rank Corporation US rank 1: Archer Daniels Midland: 27 2: Boeing: 30 3: Walgreen: 37 4 ...

  9. Belvidere, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Belvidere / ˈ b ɛ l v ɪ d ɪər / is a city in and the county seat of Boone County, Illinois, United States.It is settled on the Kishwaukee River in far northern Illinois.Known as the 'City of Murals', Belvidere is home to several public art installations throughout the North and South State Street historic districts, which are on the National Register of Historic Places.