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On December 3, 1818, Illinois became the 21st U.S. state. Early U.S. expansion began in the south part of the state and quickly spread northward, driving out the native residents. In 1832, some Native American "Indians" returned from Iowa but were driven out in the Black Hawk War, fought by militia.
Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Location of Glen Ellyn in DuPage County, Illinois. / 41.87111°N 88.06306°W / 41.87111; -88.06306. Glen Ellyn is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. A suburb located 24 miles (39 km) due west of downtown Chicago, the village has a population of 28,846 as of the 2020 Census. [2]
Allen Brothers is a purveyor of prime steaks headquartered in Chicago. Founded in 1893 on the Southside of Chicago in the Union Stock Yards meat area , [1] It is led by Christopher Pappas, CEO and founder of The Chefs' Warehouse, who is on a mission to preserve the integrity of the brand and steward the business for the next 120 years. [1]
Decatur ( / dɪˈkeɪtər / dih-KAY-tər) is the largest city in and the county seat of Macon County, Illinois, United States. The city was founded in 1829 and is situated along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 70,522. [5] It is the seventeenth-most populous city in Illinois. [6]
Illinois v. Allen, 397 U.S. 337 (1970), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the removal of an unruly criminal defendant during his trial. In its decision, the court ruled that a trial judge may remove a stubbornly defiant defendant from the courtroom, following a warning from the judge that he will be removed if his disruptive behavior continues.
The AME Church was founded by Richard Allen (1760–1831) in 1816 when he called together five African American congregations of the previously established Methodist Episcopal Church with the hope of escaping the discrimination that was commonplace in society, including some churches.
ofallon .org. O'Fallon is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census listed the population at 32,289. The city is the second largest city in the Metro East region of the St. Louis metropolitan area and Southern Illinois. It sits 5 miles (8.0 km) from Scott Air Force Base and 18 miles (29 km) from Downtown St. Louis .
Allen Dorfman was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1923 to a working-class Jewish family, the son or stepson of Paul J. "Red" Dorfman (1901–1971) and Rose Ritman (1907–2003). He attended Marshall High School in Chicago.