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The Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area was created as part of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (S. 2739), an omnibus bill. It was originally introduced in the Senate by Dick Durbin and in the House of Representatives by Ray LaHood, both from Illinois. The legislation also provided $10 million over 10 years, with no more than ...
Centralia is a city in Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Illinois with the largest portion in Marion County. The city is the largest in three of the counties; Clinton, Marion, and Washington, but is not a county seat of any of them. The population was 12,182 as of the 2020 census, down from 13,032 in 2010.
Illinois Skyway: Lake Land Lakers: Lake Land College: Mattoon: Great Rivers Lewis & Clark Trailblazers: Lewis & Clark Community College: Godfrey: Mid-West Athletic: Lincoln Land Loggers: Lincoln Land Community College: Springfield: Mid-West Athletic: Lincoln Trail Statesmen: Lincoln Trail College: Robinson: Great Rivers Malcolm X Hawks: Malcolm ...
Illinois Office of Tourism's mascot Big Lincoln poses at an event on Aug. 15, 2022. Big Lincoln recently has been digitized into an AI helping tourists plan itineraries around the land of Lincoln.
New Salem. / 39.97917°N 89.84361°W / 39.97917; -89.84361. Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site is a reconstruction of the former village of New Salem in Menard County, Illinois, where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. [ 1] While in his twenties, the future U.S. President made his living in this village as a boatman, soldier ...
Central Illinois. Coordinates: 40.1°N 89.3°W. Central Illinois. Central Illinois is a region of the U.S. state of Illinois that consists of the entire central third of the state, divided from north to south. Also known as the Heart of Illinois, it is characterized by small towns and mid-sized cities. Agriculture, particularly corn and ...
Centralia township (T1N R1E) is centered at 38°31'N 89°5'W (38.517, -89.087). The city of Centralia is located in the western part of the township. The township is traversed by U.S. Route 51 (north-south) and by State Route 161 (east-west).
Sesquicentennial Flag of Illinois 1968 Seal: Seal of Illinois: 1867 Species, geology, and culture ... "Land of Lincoln" 5 ILCS 460/30 1955 [3] Snackfood: Popcorn: 5 ...