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Illinois Bicentennial Commission Holds First Planning Meeting

THE ILLINOIS BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION IS STARTING TO MAKE PLANS FOR THE STATE’S 200TH BIRTHDAY.
 
GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER WELCOMED THE LARGE GROUP TO THEIR FIRST MEETING IN SPRINGFIELD, URGING THEM TO REALLY BRAINSTORM ON HOW TO BEST CELEBRATE THE OCCASION.
 
 
THE COMMISSION IS MEETING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SPRINGFIELD, CHARGED WITH PLANNING WAYS TO CELEBRATE ILLINOIS’ HISTORY, PEOPLE AND PROGRESS. GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER WELCOMED THE GROUP AND URGED THEM TO COME UP WITH ALL KINDS OF IDEAS.
 
 
RAUNER SAYS THE BIRTHDAY ACTIVITIES WILL BEGIN IN DECEMBER, RECOGNIZING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF ILLINOIS’ ADMISSION TO THE UNION.
 
THE GOVERNOR ALSO UNVEILED THE OFFICIAL BICENTENNIAL LOGO, WHICH FEATURES THE STATE IN NAVY WITH A GOLD SUNBURST INSIDE AND THE NUMBER 200. IT’S SURROUNDED BY 21 GOLD STARS SYMBOLIZING ILLINOIS AS THE 21ST STATE TO JOIN THE UNION.

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