1. The Illinois State Capitol was completed on November 24, 1888. The building, which is located in Springfield, was designed by architects Cochrane and Garnsey in the Renaissance Revival style.

2. On November 24, 1969, Chicago's O'Hare International Airport became the first in the world to install a fully automated baggage handling system. The system was designed to reduce baggage handling time and improve efficiency.

3. Illinois achieved statehood on December 3, 1818. However, on November 24 of that same year, the Illinois General Assembly passed an act creating five judicial circuits in the state.

4. In 1859, John Brown was executed for his role in the raid on Harpers Ferry. Brown's execution took place on November 24, and it is believed that his actions helped fuel tensions that led to the American Civil War.

5. On November 24, 1971, the Illinois House of Representatives approved the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which had been proposed by Congress in 1972. The amendment would have guaranteed equal rights for women, but it fell just three states short of ratification.