Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Illinois” in chapter 14 of William H. Herndon, Jesse William Weik, Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Etiam in minimis major, The History and Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln by William H. Herndon, for twenty years his friend and Jesse William Weik:

...e next year Douglas was also a member. In 1839 both were admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Illinois on the same day. In 1841 both courted the same young lady. In 1846 both represented Illinois in Congress at Washington, the one in the upper and the other in the lower House. In 1858 they were opposing candidates for United States Senator; and finally, to complete the remarkable counterpar...
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Illinois (Illinois, United States) 6,200 258 0 0 0 user votes
Illinois (New Mexico, United States) 4 0 0 0 0 user votes
Illinois (Oregon, United States) 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Illinois (Colorado, United States) 0 0 0 0 0 user votes
Illinois (Illinois, United States) 0 0 0 0 0 user votes
Illinois (New Mexico, United States) 0 0 0 0 0 user votes

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