Illinois …

entered the Union on this date in 1818, the 21st state.

Illinois is named for the Illinois Confederation — a group of Algonquian-speaking American Indian tribes indigenous to the area. Illinois means tribe of superior men.

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  1. Correction: “Illinois” actually means tribe of criminally inclined politicians.

    Mike Royko: Downstaters constantly whine about their tax dollars going to Chicago. They should be glad. Chicago without Illinois is still Chicago, America’s second city. Illinois without Chicago is Iowa.

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