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* Old news from mid-May, but we didn’t really take full advantage of it here…

Governor Pat Quinn today officially started the planning for Illinois’ 200th birthday in 2018, a year-long celebration that will engage residents and communities throughout the state and leave a lasting legacy for future generations. The Governor signed an Executive Order to create the 2018 Illinois Bicentennial Commission, a grass-roots organization that will plan a celebration that is meaningful to every resident and spur history-based tourism.

“Ever since becoming a state on December 3, 1818, Illinois has been a crossroads, a microcosm and a breadbasket for our nation,” Governor Quinn said. “We have cultivated such leaders as Presidents Lincoln, Grant, Reagan and Obama. The Bicentennial is an opportunity to remind everyone of our rich heritage and pave the way to a bright future.”

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate Illinois’ rich heritage,” Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA) Board Chair Sunny Fischer said. “The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency will do everything it can to help the Bicentennial Commission get people talking, learning, traveling and exploring 200 years of Illinois history.”

* The Question: Illinois bicentennial slogans?

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:32 pm

Comments

Illinois: An evolving Work In Progress

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:34 pm
“Microcosm in a Breadbasket”. that says it all.

Comment by Some Other Anonymous Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:37 pm
Illinois: We Are Not Mississippi.

Comment by Give Me A Break Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:37 pm
Ilinois: Uniquely Unique for 200 Years.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:37 pm
So do you have any budget ideas?

Comment by OneMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:38 pm
“ILLINOIS - Nowhere to go but UP”

Comment by Anonymous Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:38 pm
Come swim in the governors mansion…

Comment by OneMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:39 pm
“We Must Be Doing Something Right to Last 200 Years!”

Comment by Soccermom Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:40 pm
Illinois: Lincoln chose Illinois, You Should Too.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:41 pm
Illinois: 200 Years of Leading America.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:44 pm
ILLINOIS- The “S” is silent. And the payoffs used to be…

Comment by downstate commissioner Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:44 pm
The Question: Illinois bicentennial slogans?

Illinois: 150 Years of Greatness!

– MrJM

Comment by MrJM (@MisterJayEm) Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:44 pm
“ILLINOIS- The “S” is silent. And the payoffs used to be…”

That is hilarious….

Comment by anonymoose Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:45 pm
MrJM and downstate commissioner fly way out in front!

Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:48 pm
Illinois: Blago-free since 2009

Comment by Abe the Babe Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:49 pm
Making you feel better about your elected officials for a century.

Comment by OneMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:50 pm
1818 - Land of Sinkin’ - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:51 pm
1818 - Illinois: French for Bribery - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:53 pm
1818 - 200 Years Of Being Ill - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:53 pm
lol, ok, let’s snarky…

Illinois; Accepting Fraud Since Being a Accepted in the Union

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:53 pm
1818 - Terminally Ill - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:54 pm
Illinois; A Federal Prosecutor’s Training Ground

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:55 pm
Illinois Land of Great Presidents and not so Great Governors.

Illinois home of four Presidents and Four Felonious Governors

Comment by What's in a name? Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:55 pm
1818 - Even The Illini Have Left Illinois - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:57 pm
Ilinois; Corruption’s Bread Basket

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:57 pm
1818 - Illinois: French for “Not Enough U-Hauls” - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 2:58 pm
1818-2018
200 years of the taxpayers being “ill” from all the “nois”

Comment by train111 Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:01 pm
1818 - 200 Years Of Late Night Jokes - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:02 pm
Illinois — just leave the envelope on the table.

Comment by The old professor Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:03 pm
1818 - Humid Flatlands Of Corn & Fun - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:03 pm
Who sent you?

Comment by OneMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:04 pm
1818 - 200 Years of Not Being Indiana - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:04 pm
Illinois: Not afraid to elect psychopaths

Comment by Mighty M. Mouse Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:05 pm
1818 - 200 Years Missouri’s Nemesis - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:05 pm
Death to Missouri! Wisconsin, haha, Don’t Bother

Comment by The Captain Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:05 pm
Illinois’ Bicentennial Slogan:

“Illinois: 200 years of…being Un-Indiana!!!!”

“Illinois: 200 years of great leaders like Lincoln and…”

“Illinois: Scrimping on Pensions since 1818″

“Illinois Celebrates 200th consecutive year of not declaring bankruptcy”

“Illinois at 200: Lincoln would be aghast…I mean AMAZED!”

Illinois teams up with MasterCard to sponsor the bicentennial celebration. Slogan: “Illinois: 200 years of buying things today that we cant pay for tomorrow”

Comment by Abe the Babe Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:06 pm
1818 - Impeachable Illinois - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:06 pm
Illinois: The Somalia of The Midwest

Comment by John A Logan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:09 pm
2018 Illinois Bicentennial sponsored by AFSCME.

Comment by 4 percent Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:09 pm
Illinois: Our current most recent governor has not been indicted.

Comment by Wumpus Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:10 pm
1818 - Land of Asian Carp - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:10 pm
1818 - 200 Years? Sorry! - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:11 pm
Illinois: From Land of Lincoln to Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Comment by Wensicia Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:11 pm
1818 - Flatlander’s Afghanistan - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:12 pm
1818 - Let’s Try This Again! - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:13 pm
Illinois: 159 years of getting it right!! –after all Oxford has only been there since 1973.

Comment by train111 Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:13 pm
1818 - The Buckle On America’s Corruption Belt - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:14 pm
1818 - Bankruptcy’s Crossroads - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:15 pm
1818 - The Sunset State - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:16 pm
1818 - Land Of 10,000 Mistakes - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:18 pm
1818 - The Great Mistake State - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:18 pm
Illinois –
200 years old
110 years without a Cubs World Championship
___ days without a federal indictment –

and counting!

Comment by Anon. Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:19 pm
1818 - Land of Entrapment - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:19 pm
Illinois: The Prairie Chicken State!

Comment by CommoNooB Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:20 pm
Illinois 1818 - 2018, Didn’t think we’d make this long either!

Comment by CLJ Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:22 pm
Illinois: Donec Pretium.

(Latin for: we are out of money.)

Comment by bottom rung. Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:26 pm
I miss Royko,

Illinois, celebrating 200 Years of “Ubi est Mia - Where’s mine.”

Comment by dreamer Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:27 pm
Illinois: Actually only a few of our politicians ever make to the Big House…..

Comment by I B Strapped Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:40 pm
200 Years of Why Do You Want to Know?

Comment by Bluefish Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:41 pm
1818 - Taking The Short-Bus For 200 Years - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:42 pm
1818 - No Capital Punishment Thanks To Our Incarcerated Governors - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:44 pm
You Can’t Spell Illegal Without IL

Comment by Bluefish Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:44 pm
1818 - We’re Finished - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:45 pm
1818 - We Peaked 200 Years Ago - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:46 pm
Impure Illinois.

Comment by Stuff happens Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:47 pm
1818 - We Need Another 200 Years - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:48 pm
1818 - Who’s Counting And What Do They Want? - 2018

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:49 pm
Illinois; No One Asked You

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:50 pm
Illinois…Where our Governors personally make your license plates!

Comment by OVERSIGHT Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:51 pm
Illinois; Where the worlds of Serpico and Deliverance meet.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:51 pm
1818 - Illinois :We’re not perfect but we’re not Indiana either - 2018

Comment by What's in a name? Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:55 pm
Illinois; If you say Extortion again, we’ll have your legs broken.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:56 pm
1818 - Illinois 200 Years of Equal Corruption Opportunity - 2018

Comment by What's in a name? Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:57 pm
OW moves into contention with his extortion entry!

Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:57 pm
Illinois; we have a Fee for that!

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:57 pm
irony? Freudian? March 1818 Congress approves 1st Govt. pensions ….chat amongst yourselves please !!!

Comment by railrat Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:58 pm
1818 - Illinois - Even this contest is fixed - 2018

Comment by What's in a name? Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 3:59 pm
What’s in a name? wins!!!

Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:01 pm
- What’s in a name? -

Well played, well done.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:02 pm
Illinois: We put the Cent in Bicentennial. Pay up.

Comment by Jake From Elwood Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:03 pm
Illinois: corruption, yeah, but we’re not New Jersey!

Comment by Nearly Normal Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:06 pm
Illinois: Where our shoe boxes aren’t for shoes!

Comment by Nearly Normal Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:08 pm
Bi-Centennial??? They warned us this would happen if same sex marriage became legal. #toldyouso

Comment by That guy Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:11 pm
Illinois: Take the cannoli, leave the money. On second thought, leave both and get outta here!

Comment by Nearly Normal Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:11 pm
On the bottom but things are looking up!

Comment by Sunshine Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:17 pm
Illinois: Who cares what youse guys ‘tink?

Comment by I B Strapped Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:21 pm
Illinois-Every state can have a bad couple of centuries.

Comment by OurMagician Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:28 pm
200 years of Illinois — Where am I going and why am I in this handbasket?

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:32 pm
1818 Budda boom, budda bing! 2018

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:32 pm
Illinois Bicentennial: Fuggetta bout it!

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:33 pm
Illinois 1818-2018: This is an advisory question.

Comment by Michelle Flaherty Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:34 pm
Illinois’ 200th Birthday: Hey! Whatta you lookin’ at?

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:35 pm
Illinois, where our governors make the best license plates in the country!

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:36 pm
Illinois: Chasing business away since 1975!

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:37 pm
Illinois, it has been around longer than the last World Series Championship for the Cubs.

Comment by OneMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:40 pm
Illinois, giving new meaning to the word “Outfit”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:42 pm
Hey the Cubs have not won the World Series for 100 years. So our state government does really look that bad the last 200 years.

Comment by wondering downstate Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:42 pm
Illinois, where even the state bird is in the red!

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:43 pm
The Illinois Bicentennial were gonna find that pony for sure…

Comment by OneMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:43 pm
Illinois providing a warning to others for over 20 years…

Comment by OneMan Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:44 pm
Illinois; where crime was finally organized.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:45 pm
Illinois: “By da rivers gently flowing–fulla stiffs”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:45 pm
Illinois: Glad we’re upwind of Iowa!

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:47 pm
Illinois: Hey look, it’s Mayor Daly.

Comment by Michelle Flaherty Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:48 pm
Illinois: Our politicians have the lumpiest pockets in the country!

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:48 pm
Illinois; Orange is the New Black

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:51 pm
Illinois: We’ve got more Scratch-off games than honest politicians!

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:52 pm
Illinois: Where beer is considered an energy drink!

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:53 pm
Illinois: Where the corn is as high as Blago on a stepladder!

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:55 pm
Illinois; break the rules, spend a night in the box.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:56 pm
Illinois: Disappointing its citizens since 1818

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 4:59 pm
Look back to the future with Quinn

Comment by Mokenavince Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 5:04 pm
Illinois: Our Porta-potties have video gaming!

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 5:17 pm
“Illinois: Most of our governors actually never went to prison. Not sure how we feel about that.”

Comment by Steve Downstate Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 5:22 pm
200 Years: Squeezy; Snoozy; Sleazy & CHICKENS ! IL!

200 Years of IL: First in Political Convictions

Comment by sal-says Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 6:00 pm
Illinois: Deep in debt, but we will still find the money for a party.

Comment by Hit or Miss Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 6:18 pm
Illinois: Where a good party is more important than a good bond rating.

Comment by Hit or Miss Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 6:20 pm
Noted in passing:

The Golden Book of Springfield
by Vachel Lindsay … being the review of a book that will appear in the autumn of the year 2018, and an extended description of Springfield, Illinois, in that year.

https://archive.org/stream/goldenbookofspri00linduoft#page/n7/mode/2up

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Book_of_Springfield

I’m outta here.

Comment by Third Reading Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 6:34 pm
Making Mississippi look good for centuries!

Comment by Enemy of the State Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 6:39 pm
Our real name is Taxes but Moodys told us to use Ill.

Comment by A Citizen Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 7:06 pm
Illinois: Enter a State of Mediocrity

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 8:23 pm
Illinois: 200 Proud Years as the Land of Lincoln and Countin’…with the Best Yet to Come…!

Comment by Just The Way It Is One Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 8:29 pm
2018 or bust

Comment by lost in the weeds Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 8:45 pm
Illinois: This message will self destruct in 10 seconds.

Comment by lost in the weeds Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 8:47 pm
Illinois: 200 more years of sovereignty.

Comment by lost in the weeds Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 8:57 pm
Illinois, where only two of our gently flowing rivers are named Embarrass.

Comment by persecuted Monday, Jun 16, 14 @ 9:26 pm
“Illinois 1818-2018: 200 Years, Only $100 Billion in Debt”

Comment by Judgment Day Tuesday, Jun 17, 14 @ 6:49 am
Illinois: created to fund the already obsolete Illinois-Michigan Canal, and virtually bsnkrupct ever since

Comment by Capitol View Tuesday, Jun 17, 14 @ 6:51 am
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate Illinois’ incarcerated heritage.

Comment by Siyotanka Tuesday, Jun 17, 14 @ 7:54 am
Illinois celebrates 200 years with One Speaker for 20% of the time.

Comment by A guy... Tuesday, Jun 17, 14 @ 8:51 am
2019 or Bust!

Comment by Motambe Tuesday, Jun 17, 14 @ 8:53 am
Celebrate our Bleepin Golden Anniversary in style!

Comment by Name Withheld Tuesday, Jun 17, 14 @ 9:14 am