I was born in 1970 in Illinois, but all the life I remember I've spent in Chapel Hill, N.C. — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
From a young age, I wanted to play in the NBA. Oh well... It was when I was a senior in college… — Steve James Copy Share Image
Amtrak is extremely important to the economy of Southern Illinois and I will continue to work with state and local leaders and… — Jerry Costello Copy Share Image
We go through life so fast and we never really get to enjoy moments. It seems like they go past us...Tonight I… — Dwyane Wade Copy Share Image
My father was a jazz tenor sax player. He played in a lot of big bands. So I had that sound around… — Meshell Ndegeocello Copy Share Image
Thank you to the readers of the 'Huffington Post' for voting me the 'Hottest Freshman' of the 111th Congress. It's about time… — Aaron Schock Copy Share Image
Tax reform and expanded trade are going to be so important to the economy of Illinois, particularly the 11th Congressional District, which… — Jerry Weller Copy Share Image
Let's put aside the politics and trust the people. Let's embrace the unique opportunity we all have; take the heat and make… — Rod Blagojevich Copy Share Image
When I was seven or eight years old, I began to read the science-fiction magazines that were brought by guests into my… — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
We hunt in Florida, where I live in Jay. I hunt in Alabama a little bit, on my uncle's land. I go… — Boo Weekley Copy Share Image
I have lectured at Town Hall N.Y., The Library of Congress, Harvard, Yale, Amherst, Wellesley, Columbia, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana State University,… — Paul Engle Copy Share Image
The meetings of the legislature at Springfield then first brought together that splendid group of young men of genius whose phenomenal careers… — John George Nicolay Copy Share Image
I think Michelle Obama is on the right track with her Let's Move campaign to bring down childhood obesity. She and I… — Aaron Schock Copy Share Image
Tonight we send a message to our party that here in Illinois, there will be a new generation of Republican leaders and… — Adam Kinzinger Copy Share Image
When I was in high school, my uncle, who went to the races quite a bit, got me interested. Then when I… — Kenny Troutt Copy Share Image
We in Illinois are very fortunate to have a number of historic structures that have added immeasurably to the cultural life of… — James R. Thompson Copy Share Image
I was born in Evanston, Illinois. I spent my elementary and part of my junior high school years in a D.C. suburb.… — Abigail Washburn Copy Share Image
“Things like this don't happen back in Libertyville, Illinois. You don't get lost in the woods behind your house. You don't get… — Travis Thrasher Copy Share Image
Our prayers at this time are prompted by the fact that the Governor of Illinois today is signing into Illinois law the… — Thomas J. Paprocki Copy Share Image
Many seventh graders I know in Illinois, as well as around the Nation, are studying the Constitution. I was pretty impressed with… — Melissa Bean Copy Share Image
A Pike, in the California dialect, is a native of Missouri, Arkansas, Northern Texas, or Southern Illinois. The first emigrants that came… — Bayard Taylor Copy Share Image
One of the things I love about working with my brother is that there's a commitment there - an unwavering commitment. From… — Jonathan Nolan Copy Share Image
I was living on the wrong side of the tracks in Evanston, Illinois, in a home for boys. We had these Jackson… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
If there's a senior citizen in downstate Illinois that's struggling to pay for their medicine and having to chose between medicine and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
From the air, Vatican City looked like a marble Monopoly set. The Church owned all the property from Broadwalk to Illinois Avenue,… — Tom Robbins Copy Share Image
The people playing on these songs are from Wisconsin and Illinois and Chicago and St. Louis and there’s a certain attitude that… — Pokey LaFarge Copy Share Image
The first time I met President Obama was 2006 in Baghdad. He was the senator from Illinois; it was a month before… — Michael Hastings Copy Share Image
My father owned a music store when I was growing up in Rock Falls, Illinois. He could play all the instruments, which… — Louie Bellson Copy Share Image
I didn't want to give up my Illinois driver's license and was unaware that was a crime. It is, by the way,… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
I've been very engaged in Illinois and Chicago civic activities for a long time; mostly around building businesses and helping entrepreneurs grow… — Bruce Rauner Copy Share Image
We may continue to expect the enjoyment of all the blessings of civil and religious liberty, guaranteed by the Constitution. The citizens… — Joseph Smith, Jr Copy Share Image
Growing up on the border there, we were always frustrated with people's pronunciations of towns in Michigan, and people mispronouncing Illinois. There… — Sufjan Stevens Copy Share Image
I was living in Evanston, Illinois and I was taking theater classes down the street, and our theater school was kind of… — Lecy Goranson Copy Share Image
You're never going to catch me agreeing with anything that Bruce Rauner says, given the things he's done in this state, trying… — Lori Lightfoot Copy Share Image
What success I achieved in the theatre is due to the fact that I have always worked just as hard when there… — Bill Robinson Copy Share Image
I am tired of the misrepresentation, calumny and detraction, heaped upon me by wicked men; and desire and claim, only those principles… — Joseph Smith, Jr Copy Share Image
You may pronounce the sentence upon me, honourable judge, but let the world know that in A.D. 1886, in the State of… — August Spies Copy Share Image
[O]ne might ask why, in a galaxy of a few hundred billion stars, the aliens are so intent on coming to Earth… — Seth Shostak Copy Share Image
Native Americans were driven off their land. Lincoln even took part in the Black Hawk campaign against the Native Americans in Illinois.… — Ishmael Reed Copy Share Image
I'm also honored to be here with the speaker of the House - just happens to be from the state of Illinois.… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
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