The Democratic Party of Illinois is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Illinois. It is the oldest still-existing state party in Illinois and, along with the Green and Republican Parties, one of just three legally established parties in the state.
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—Ignatius Donnelly (1831–1901)
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—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
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