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June 5, 1911: Illinois becomes the first state to pass mothers’ pension, or “mothers’ aid,” legislation

June 4, 1929: The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is named the official Illinois state bird

June 3, 1891: A bronze statue of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States and a Civil War hero, is dedicated at Grant Park in Galena

Naturalist Edwin Way Teale, the namesake of Teale Woods Preserve in Joliet, is born in Joliet

June 1, 2014: A state law legalizing gay marriage goes into effect

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