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| At the McDonald's #1 Store
Museum in Des Plaines, a recreation of the first McDonald's
Restaurant opened by McDonald's Corporation founder, Ray
Kroc, on April 15, 1955. The original store was torn down
in 1984. |
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Flag |
Seal |
| Website : www.illinois.gov |
 Capital
: Springfield |
 Highest
point : Charles Mound, 1,235 feet |
 Area : 56,400 sq. mi.;
24th largest state |
 Population : 12,419,293
(2000 Census) |
 Motto
: State sovereignty, national union |
 Admitted to
Union : December 3, 1818 |
 State
Song : "Illinois" |
 State Bird : Cardinal |
 State Flower : Native Violet |
 State Tree : White Oak |
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