Take a trip around the U.S. and learn about each state. This month we’re in Illinois!
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Cloud Gate, which is nicknamed “The Bean,” is one of the most famous sculptures in the U.S. This huge Chicago attraction weighs 242,508 pounds!
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About 3/4 of the total land area of Illinois is farmland! The most common crops grown are corn and soybeans.
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At the start of the 2022 National Football League season, the Chicago Bears had won a total of 783 regular-season games–the most wins of any team in NFL history!
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The Twinkie was invented in a Chicago suburb in 1930. Today almost 1,100,000 of these sugary treats are eaten around the world every day!
