Two New Illinois State Symbols

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Published on January 16 2023 7:54 am
Last Updated on January 16 2023 7:54 am
Written by Greg Sapp

Illinois has two new official state symbols as of January 1.

House Bill 4821 established the Eastern Milksnake as the official state snake. That was the result of an initiative by Gentry Heiple, a snake enthusiast and Carterville Junior High School 7th grader. 

House Bill 4261 established Dolostone as the official state rock. That was an initiative of a group of students from Pleasantdale Middle School and Maplebrook Elementary School.