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The first slaves were brought to Illinois around 1720.Nobody knows the exact date in which they came.
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Great Britain gains Illinois from France.
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The United States offiicially gains control of Illinois
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Illinois becomes the 21st state of the U.S.A.
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Lincoln becomes president and leads the Civil War.
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A gigantic fire destroys most of Chicago.
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Springfield is the Capital of Illinois.
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The Sears Tower is finished, and becomes the tallest building in Chicago.
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Ronald Reagan becomes president. Born in Tampico, Illinois
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Oprah airs her first TV talk show in Chicago, Illinois.
