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Kaskaskia

American  
[kuhs-kas-kee-uh] / kəsˈkæs ki ə /

noun

  1. a river in E central Illinois, flowing SW to the Mississippi River. 320 miles (515 km) long.


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Soon, the search narrowed after Houser’s vehicle was found abandoned near Kaskaskia River in the area near Findlay that is now Lake Shelbyville.

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The Daily Journal-Gazette reported that Houser’s body was found in the Kaskaskia four days after the murder.

From Washington Times

That same proportion of households applied to the village of Kaskaskia, which would serve as the state’s first capital.

From Washington Times

Restrictions are currently in place on portions of the Illinois River, the Kaskaskia River and the Fox River.

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They attended Centralia Community College, now known as Kaskaskia College, in Centralia, Illinois, for two years.

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