Crazy Illinois Laws
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Illinois River
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Crazy Laws
- It is illegal to speak English. The officially recognized language is "American".
- Humming on public streets is prohibited on Sundays.
- If one wishes to plant new sod in his or her yard in the summer months, that person may not use the city's water to water it.
- Cars may not be driven through the town.
- A man with a moustache may not not kiss a woman.
- It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets.
- A rooster may not crow within three hundred feet of a resident.
- It is illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while sitting on the curb.
- The law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.
- It is illegal to fish in your pajamas.
Metropolis, Illinois
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Illinois fun facts
- The tallest man in the world was born in 1918 in Alton, Illinois. He was 8 feet 11 inches tall, weighed 491 pounds and wore a size 37 shoe.
- The Chicago River is dyed green on Saint Patrick's Day.
- Illinois was the first state to ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery in 1865.
- Des Plaines is home to the first McDonald’s.
- Illinois had two capital cities before Springfield: Kaskaskia and Vandalia.
- Illinois has two nicknames: Land of Lincoln and Prairie State.
- Metropolis, the home of Superman, is a real city in Southern Illinois.
- The Sears tower in Chicago is the tallest building in the world.
- Square dancing is the Illinois state dance
- The name "Illinois" comes from a Native American word meaning "tribe of superior men.".
- The world's first Skyscraper was built in Chicago in 1885.
- The first Dairy Queen opened in Joliet, Illinois on June 22, 1940.
- Illinois was the first state to ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery in 1865.
- The most popular boys name in Illinois is Michael. The most popular girls name is Emily.
- At 1,235 feet above sea level, Charles Mound is the highest point in Illinois.
- Illinois is home to the Chicago Bears Football team, the Chicago Blackhawks Hockey team, the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Whitesox Baseball teams and the Chicago Fire Soccer team. They cover all the sports.
- Chicago is home to the Chicago Water Tower and Pumping Station, the only buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire.
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thevoice 2 years ago
well done hub thanks