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Illinois became a state.
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The Black Hawk war ends and Native Americans lose to the governor.
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Springfield became the state capital.
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The Chicago Fire destroyed 20,000 buildings.
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A coal mine fire happened at Cherry with 259 deaths.
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For the first time,Illinois leads the USA in exports of agriculture and manufactured products.
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After secertary of state Paul Powell's death,$800,000 are found in shoeboxes in his hotel room.
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The Sears Tower is completed.
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FBI arrested seven people who were suspected of plotting to blow up the Sears Tower.
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Former Governor Rod Blagojevich,started his 14-year prison sentence after being convicted of 18 counts of federal corruption.
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