
Illinois Inventions You Never Knew Changed Your Daily Life
The state of Illinois is famous for lots of things, good and bad, but I bet you didn't know that many things that make life much easier were actually invented in the Land of Lincoln.
Here Are A List Of Things You Never Knew Were Invented In Illinois
You really have to respect scientists or whoever has the brain capacity to come up with an idea, and to be able to actually make it a reality. That takes a lot of knowledge. I've come up with ideas, but I have no idea how to make them become real. How cool would it be to be able to say, I invented that?
READ MORE: Illinois Sets Records With Astonishing Feats And Inspiring Stories
According to L Stop Tours...
Many of Chicago’s other firsts, however, are not as well known, so in our never-ending quest to shed a spotlight on all things Chicago, we’ve compiled a list of lesser-known Chicago inventions or firsts.
It's funny because I've never really thought of Illinois as a place that creates things to make life better. As I sit here and think, there have been many amazing inventions that were created right here in Illinois. Apparently, we have many brilliant scientists who live in our state. That is something for all of us to be proud of, because a lot of times our state does things to embarrass us.

Here are some popular things that you never knew were invented in Illinois...
- Blood Bank
- Spray Paint
- Sleeping Cars on Trains
- Car Radio
- Automatic Dishwasher
- Soap Opera
- Roller Derby
- Vacuum Cleaner
- Farm Silo
- Chicken Vesuvio
- Mobile Phone
- The Wienermobile
- Twinkies
- Zipper
25 Movies You May Have Not Known Were Filmed in Illinois
Gallery Credit: Various
More From 96.7 The Eagle









