prairie state(n = noun.location) il, illinois, land of lincoln - a midwestern state in north-central United States;
is a kind of american state
is a part of middle west, midwest, midwestern united states, america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa
has parts: cairo, carbondale, champaign, chicago, windy city, decatur, east saint louis, moline, peoria, rockford, rock island, capital of illinois, springfield, urbana, illinois river, little wabash, little wabash river

   Illinois; -- a nickname. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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