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Feb. 4, 1921: Betty Friedan, activist and feminist, is born in Peoria

Feb. 3, 1913: Edward F. Dunne is sworn in as Illinois’ 26th governor

Feb. 2, 2011: Northern and central Illinois dig out from the powerful Groundhog Day blizzard

Feb. 1, 1865: Illinois makes history when it becomes the first state to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to abolish slavery and indentured servitude

Jan. 31, 2011: Calling it a “day of history,” former Gov. Pat Quinn signs a measure legalizing civil unions for gay and lesbian couples

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