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Prairie State

American  

noun

  1. Illinois (used as a nickname).


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The Prairie State had 18 representatives in 2018, when Mr. Pritzker was elected.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 18, 2026

Prairie State Generating Station, Illinois’ largest emitter, will be allowed to remain open.

From Scientific American Dec. 23, 2021

Prairie State Solar, an entity owned by D.E.

From New York Times Jul. 16, 2021

The Prairie State boasts the highest number of his structures, followed by the Badger State.

From Washington Post Sep. 5, 2019

Having sketched the history and traced the material development of the Prairie State to the present time, we will close this article with a few words as to its politics and policy.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 43, May, 1861 Creator by Various

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