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The Eternal Indian, sometimes called the Black Hawk Statue, is a 48-foot (14.6 m) sculpture by Lorado Taft located in Lowden State Park, near the city of Oregon, Illinois. Dedicated in 1911, the statue is perched over the Rock River on a 77-foot (23.5 m) bluff overlooking the city.
Lowden State Park is an Illinois state park on 207 acres (84 ha) in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. It is named for Governor Frank Orren Lowden, who served from 1917 to 1921, and is home to The Eternal Indian, a statue by Lorado Taft. Along with eleven other parks, it was briefly closed after budget cuts in 2008.
One of the first two practicing Hindus of Indian descent to be elected to Congress. [4] [5] Raja Krishnamoorthi: Democratic: IL-08: January 3, 2017: Incumbent 8 years, 2 days One of the first two practicing Hindus of Indian descent to be elected to Congress. [6] [7] Shri Thanedar: Democratic: MI-13: January 3, 2023: Incumbent 2 years, 2 days
Lorado Zadok Taft (April 29, 1860 – October 30, 1936) was an American sculptor, writer and educator. [1] Part of the American Renaissance movement, his monumental pieces include, Fountain of Time, Spirit of the Great Lakes, and The Eternal Indian.
The 102nd Illinois General Assembly, consisting of the Illinois House and Illinois Senate, convened on January 13, 2021, [1] and adjourned sine die on January 10, 2023. Over that period, it was in session for a total of 112 days. [2] The membership of the 102nd General Assembly was decided by the 2020 elections. The election resulted in the ...
Following Gaetz's resignation and Trump's selection of representatives Elise Stefanik of New York and Michael Waltz of Florida for United States ambassador to the United Nations and national security advisor, respectively, the House would hold a majority of 217–215 upon Trump's second inauguration, the narrowest controlling majority in House ...
The speaker is the presiding officer of the U.S. House of Representatives. The House elects its speaker at the beginning of a new Congress (i.e. biennially, after Election Day) or when a speaker dies, resigns, or is removed from the position intra-term. Since 1839, the House has elected speakers by roll call vote. [3]
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the 17 U.S. representatives from the State of Illinois, one from each of the state's 17 congressional districts.