Illinois Jacquet went by The Beast, and The King.
Well there are a few nicknames like The Praire State, and The Land of Lincoln.....(:
The Land of Lincoln and the Prarie State.
Billy Papke went by The Illinois Thunderbolt.
Illinois has the most nickname sin the US because it got 2 nicknames and that is Land of Lincoln and The Prairie State
The most common nicknames of the state of Illinois are the Land of Lincoln and The Prairie State. It has also been referred to as the Corn State, the Sucker State, and the Garden of the West.
Some derogatory nicknames for states include: New York - "The Big Apple," California - "Cali," Texas - "Tex," Florida - "Floriduh," Illinois - "The Land of Lincoln," and New Jersey - "Dirty Jersey."
The Prairie State, a name which Illinois has had since at least as early as 1842, before which it was a term applied to all the plain states.
Abraham Lincoln has often been called 'Honest Abe,' a phrase coined to pay homage to the beloved President's sense of truthfulness and integrity. Although Lincoln may have numerous nicknames, this has to be the most commonly known one.
By thy rivers gently flowing, Illinois, Illinois, O'er thy prairies verdant growing, Illinois, Illinois, Comes an echo on the breeze. Rustling through the leafy trees, and its mellow tones are these, Illinois, Illinois, And its mellow tones are these, Illinois. From a wilderness of prairies, Illinois, Illinois, Straight thy way and never varies, Illinois, Illinois, Till upon the inland sea, Stands thy great commerical tree, turning all the world to thee, Illinois, Illinois, Turning all the world to thee, Illinois. When you heard your country calling, Illinois, Illinois, Where the shot and shell were falling, Illinois, Illinois, When the Southern host withdrew, Pitting Gray against the Blue, There were none more brave than you, Illinois, Illinois, There were none more brave than you, Illinois. Not without thy wondrous story, Illinois, Illinois, Can be writ the nation's glory, Illinois, Illinois, On the record of thy years, Abraham Lincoln's name appears, Grant and Logan, and our tears, Illinois, Illinois, Grant and Logan, and our tears, Illinois.
1-A (FBS): Illinois, Northern Illinois, Northwestern 1-AA (FCS): Illinois State, Eastern Illinois, Western Illinois, Southern Illinois
O'Hare. And it is Illinois, not "Illinois's"