Illinois

The Land of Lincoln
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American Sign Language
The names of all fifty states can be indicated by simply signing the two letters that make up their postal code, like this.Postal Code: IL
Origin of Name: Named from the Illinois River, which was named by the French explorer Sieur de La Salle after the Indians he found living along its banks
Adjectives: Illinoisan
Residents Called: Illinoisans
Nicknames: The Prairie State, The Corn State



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