ILLINOIS

Popcorn is the state snack of Illinois.

Shelter dogs and cats are the state pets of Illinois.

The name "Illinois" comes from the Ojibwa language.

Kaskaskia was the first capital of Illinois in 1818, and Vandalia was the second in 1820.

Illinois was the first state to abolish slavery by ratifying the 13th Amendment.

The Illinois Civil Rights Act of 1885 banned discrimination in public areas.

Ronald Reagan was born in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant both moved to Illinois, and

Barack Obama lived in Chicago for most of his life.

In 1874, Illinois passed a state law that forbade segregation.