Origin of state's name: Algonquin Indian for "warriors"
Became a State: December 3, 1818 (21st)
State Motto: State Sovereignty, National Union
Area: 57,918 sq.mi (25th)
Geographic State Center: Logan, 28 miles northeast of Springfield
Highest Point: Charles Mound; 1235 feet (45th)
Lowest Point: Mississippi River; 279 feet (33rd)
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Population: 12,419,293 (5th)
Kara
Year of birth: 1977
Email Address: kjb071401@aol.com
Language: English
Steve
Year of birth: 5-23-66
Email Address: swsdwells@yahoo.com
Language: English
Additional Information: Just checking things out! So far, pretty nice!
Pamela
Year of birth: 1985
Email Address: PKUgurlie@yahoo.com
Language: English and a little Spanish
Additional Information: This is a great website. I cant wait to talk to people from all around the world that has PKU. It is also nice to see older PKU people.
Patrick
Year of birth: 2001
Parent's First Name: Karen & Joe
Parent's Email Address: karen@dentsoft.com
Language: English
Hailey
Year of birth: 1997
Email Address: princesshailey@att.net
Parent's Name: Kathy
Parent's Email Address: lilfishy@att.net
Language: English
Gregg
Year of birth: 1978
Email Address: caseyjones215@aol.com
Language: English, Spanish
Giana Ricci
Year of birth: 2003
Parent's First Name: Amy
Parent's Email Address: gtoni5112@yahoo.com
Language: English
Hailey Jean
Year of birth: 2005
Parent's Name: Kate
Parent's Email Address: i_m_kt_1985@yahoo.com
Language: English
John Spese
Year of birth: 9/65
Parent's Email Address: mespese@comcast.net
Language: English
Additional Information: John was the FIRST PKU live birth at Joliet, IL hospital; local newspaper thought perhaps the first in IL, by Guthrie Heel test. 09/65
Zachary James
Year of birth: 2004
Parent's First Name: Tracie
Parent's Email Address: tracieraitz@comcast.net
Language: English
Nick
Year of birth: 1972
Parent's Email Address: nickbennyhoff@hotmail.com
Language: English
Additional Information: Born in IL, off-diet at age 3, back on-diet at age 32.
