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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Welcome to The Illinois State Society History Blog

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 Greetings from The Illinois State Society of Washington, DC. This is our blog on ISS history in DC and related stories from history back home in Illinois.  We are glad that you found us. CLICK HERE to see our new 2012 primary home page.  ISS members are  Illinois natives, Members of Congress and staff, military, students from Illinois, or alumni of Illinois schools who now live in the national capital region of DC, Virginia and Maryland. For over 100 years, we sometimes call our colony of Illinois expatriates who live on the Potomac River 790 miles east of Springfield, the "103rd County" of Illinois.  You may contact us by phone, regular mail and email at Illinois State Society of Washington, DC: 3700 Fort Worth Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304 | Phone 703.461.3610 | Or send us an email to IllinoisStateSociety@verizon.net

CLICK HERE to hear a short version of the Illinois state song.

CLICK HERE to see a 10-minute History Channel video from 2006.

CLICK HERE to see our Illinois Hall of Fame series.

To suggest a topic for this blog, send your idea to MarkQRhoads@gmail.com

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