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Illinois: Land of Lincoln

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   Illinois, one of the Great Lake States, is best known for America's most popular president, Abraham Lincoln. The nation's 16th president built his impressive political career over 30 years in Illinois.
   Also called the Prairie State, scenic attractions range from the megatropolis of Chicago to the vast expanses of Midwest farmland. Its ties to the water stretch across the state, from the banks of Mississippi all along the western border, to the Ohio River in the south and the shores of Lake Michigan in the north.
   Although U.S. Route 66 was officially removed from the national highway system, its spirit lives on, and Illinois contributes its share of nostalgic attractions long the beginning of the Mother Road.

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Region: Chicago

Feature Title:	Nearby City:	Designation:	Directions:
Chicago River	Chicago	City Scene	See Left
DuSable Harbor	Chicago	Water Feature	See Left
St. James at Sag Bridge	Lemont	Historic Structure	See Left
Chicago Harbor Lighthouse	Chicago	Historic Structure	See Left
Chicago Skyline	Chicago	City Scene	Map
Cloud Gate - The Bean	Chicago	Point of Interest	Map

Region: Chicagoland

Feature Title:	Nearby City:	Designation:	Directions:
Grosse Point Lighthouse	Evanston	Historic Structure	See Left
McDonald's Museum	Des Plaines	Historic Structure	Map
Graue Mill	Oak Brook	Historic Structure	Map

Region: Northern

Feature Title:	Nearby City:	Designation:	Directions:
Starved Rock	Utica	State Park	Map
Wildcat Canyon Falls	Utica	State Park	Map
Lover's Leap	Utica	State Park	Map
French Canyon Falls	Utica	State Park	Map
Cascade Falls	Utica	State Park	See Left

Region: Central

Feature Title:	Nearby City:	Designation:	Directions:
Springfield Capitol	Springfield	Historic Structure	See Left
Lincoln Tomb-War Memorials SHS	Springfield	Memorial Park	Map
Ariston Café	Litchfield	Historic Structure	See Left

Region: Western

Feature Title:	Nearby City:	Designation:	Directions:
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Region: Southern

Feature Title:	Nearby City:	Designation:	Directions:
Rose Hotel	Elizabethtown	Historic Structure	See Left
Dixon Springs Park	Dixon Springs	State Park	See Left
Ohio River Byway	Cairo - New Haven	Scenic Byway	Map

Region: Southwest

Feature Title:	Nearby City:	Designation:	Directions:
Mary's River Bridge	Chester	Historic Bridge	Map

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