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Meet Our Makers

Discover the mills, candy makers, family businesses and regional traditions behind familiar favorites. Follow their stories, find where they began, and see what they make today.

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Illinois

Joined the UnionDecember 3, 1818

4 makers listed in this state.

Meet Illinois’s Makers

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