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The name "Illinois" comes from the Native American word "Illiniwek," which means "tribe of superior men." The Illiniwek were a group of Native American tribes that inhabited the region before European settlement. The name was adopted for the state of Illinois when it was admitted to the Union in 1818.
That would be Cahokia Mounds in Illinois.
Abraham Lincoln moved to New Salem, Illinois when he was 21, in 1832, and remained in Illinois until he was inaugurated President, in 1861. Approximately 29 years.
The Secretary of State is the keeper of the great seal of the State of Illinois.
Illinois became the 21st US state in 1818.