Illinois Is Number One At All Of These Things
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Laura
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You already know that Illinois is number 1. But we actually lead the country in these areas. For better or worse.
University of Illinois is near the top in many academic fields, but it does hold the title of top party school.
For the non-fans of Springfield (which is pretty much everyone these days), this is not a shocker.
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We grow 90-95% of the country's pumpkins, actually.
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Out-migration from Illinois has hit six digits.
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This is one to be proud of. We are committed to construction that is better for the environment.
People like to steal other people's stuff while they are out celebrating the holidays in Illinois, apparently.
We lead the nation with $3.8 billion. Hey, we got a lot of nice flat land out here.
Collinsville, IL is actually the world's horseradish capital.
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And yet, it seems like we still can't get anything done!!
You gotta wish we weren’t #1 in some of these areas, but such is life!
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