Illinois history

  • Illinois achieves statehood

  • Springfield named state capital

  • Period: to

    Illinois in the civil war

  • Great Chicago Fire

  • Chicago Race Riot

  • Period: to

    Al Capone and Prohibition

  • New Illinois Constitution

  • Harold Washington elected mayor of Chicago

  • Barack Obama elected president

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