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Barack Obama	the 44th President of the United States. Before his 2004 election to the U.S. Senate, in which he served until November 2008, Barack Obama worked as an attorney, a community organizer, and an Illinois state senator (1997-2004). He is the first African-American to be elected to the U.S. presidency (b.1961).
Chicago	a major U.S. city in Illinois near the southern tip of Lake Michigan.
IA	abbreviation of "Iowa," a Midwestern U.S. state between Illinois and Nebraska.
IL	abbreviation of "Illinois," a Midwestern U.S. state west of Indiana.
IN	abbreviation of "Indiana," a Midwestern U.S. state between Illinois and Ohio.
Indiana	a Midwestern U.S. state between Illinois and Ohio. (abbr.: IN)
Iowa	a Midwestern U.S. state between Illinois and Nebraska. (abbr.: IA) [1/3 definitions]
Missouri	a Midwestern U.S. state between Kansas and Illinois. (abbr.: MO) [1/2 definitions]
MO	abbreviation of "Missouri," a Midwestern U.S. state between Kansas and Illinois.
Springfield	the capital of Illinois.

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