Illinois' latest bicentennial best-of list has voters choosing between barbed wire, mail order shopping, skyscrapers, and Twinkies. This week's Top 200 list is all about Illinois' best inventions and innovations. Chris Wills with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency says Illinois is known for some inventions, like John Deere's steel plow and Motorola's first cell phone. But he said some people will be surprised to learn that Twinkies are an Illinois product. Or that modern pinball owes its popularity to shops in Chicago which helped the game go mainstream. You can vote at IllinoisTop200.com through tomorrow.
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Illinois Top 200 List Focuses On Twinkies, Skyscrapers
Illinois' latest bicentennial best-of list has voters choosing between barbed wire, mail order shopping, skyscrapers, and Twinkies. This week's Top 200 list is all about Illinois' best inventions and innovations. Chris Wills with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency says Illinois is known for some inventions, like John Deere's steel plow and Motorola's first cell phone. But he said some people will be surprised to learn that Twinkies are an Illinois product. Or that modern pinball owes its popularity to shops in Chicago which helped the game go mainstream. You can vote at IllinoisTop200.com through tomorrow.
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