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Quiz: How well do you know Illinois political history?
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Being down in Springfield this week got me nostalgic for state politics.
State of play: I've covered a lot of campaigns over the years and stored so much otherwise useless knowledge of comptrollers, treasurers and lieutenant governors in my brain that it is perfect for a quiz!
This week's quiz: Illinois politics.
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