The black-and-gold bumblebee is the newest state symbol of Illinois, thanks to eighth-graders from Lincoln Junior High School. On Thursday, students and their families, along with Illinois State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr and State Sen. Laura Ellman, gathered at the school to watch as Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 4438, designating the insect as the official state bee. The designation follows months of work and advocacy by Lincoln Junior High eig…
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