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What are some state nicknames? 

The Prairie State and The Land of Lincoln

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At Ann Sather, what dessert do you eat before your meal?

the iconic cinnamon rolls

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What holiday do they make the Chicago River green?

St. Patricks Day

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Chicago is home to the first____ Post office.

Drive-thru

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What colors are on the Chicago Flag?

red, white, and sky blue


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What bird is on the state flag?

A bald eagle

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Where is the best place to get an italian beef?

Mr. Beef

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What dessert was invented in Chicago?

Brownies

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Chicago means...

wild garlic

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What sport uses the Chicago flag?

NWSL Team (National Women's Soccer League)

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When did Illinois become a state?

1818

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When was Harold's Chicken founded?

1950

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America's very first planetarium is named....?

Adler Planerteriem

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Who invented the brownie?

Pastry Chefs at the Chicago Palmer House Hotel when Bertha Palmer requested easy transport dessert

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How many stars did the first Chicago Flag have?

2

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What city is the largest in Illinois?

Chicago

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What kind of pizza is Chicago known for?

Deep Dish Pizza

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Willis Tower, formerly known as Sears Tower, is the home of the...?

SkyDeck

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What TV show genre premiered in Chicago?

TV Soap Opera, on January 31st 1949 

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What does the 3rd star in the flag represent?

It represents the World's Fair: Columbian Exhibition,

which happened here in Jackson Park in 1893.


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What is the state bird of Illinois?

Cardinal (its a baseball team in the state)

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In stead of bread the Jibarito sandwich uses what to hold the everything in?

fried plantains aka tostones


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In what body of water is the Navy Pier built on?

Lake Michigan

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How many more years did the patient that had the world's first successful open-heart surgery performed live for?

20 years

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How long has the Chicago flag been the same for?

83 years

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