Illinois’s 12th congressional district
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Illinois’s 12th congressional district is a U.S. House district in southern Illinois that includes parts of the Metro East region near St. Louis and a mix of industrial, suburban, and rural communities.
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| Illinois’s 12th congressional district canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9091767 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Illinois’s 12th congressional district Context triple: [St. Clair County, Illinois, federalDistrict, Illinois’s 12th congressional district]
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Illinois’s 16th congressional district
Illinois’s 16th congressional district is a predominantly rural U.S. House district in northern Illinois that has historically leaned Republican and includes a mix of small cities, farmland, and industrial areas.
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Illinois's 10th congressional district
Illinois's 10th congressional district is a U.S. House district in northeastern Illinois that includes many of Chicago’s northern suburbs along Lake Michigan and is known for its relatively affluent, highly educated, and politically competitive electorate.
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Illinois's 6th congressional district
Illinois's 6th congressional district is a U.S. House district in the Chicago metropolitan area that includes many of the western and northwestern suburbs of Chicago.
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Illinois 2nd congressional district
Illinois 2nd congressional district is a U.S. House district on Chicago’s South Side and surrounding suburbs, known for its predominantly urban, heavily Democratic constituency.
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Illinois's 14th congressional district
Illinois's 14th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in northern Illinois that has historically been a Republican stronghold and was once represented by former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Illinois’s 12th congressional district Target entity description: Illinois’s 12th congressional district is a U.S. House district in southern Illinois that includes parts of the Metro East region near St. Louis and a mix of industrial, suburban, and rural communities.
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A.
Illinois’s 16th congressional district
Illinois’s 16th congressional district is a predominantly rural U.S. House district in northern Illinois that has historically leaned Republican and includes a mix of small cities, farmland, and industrial areas.
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Illinois's 10th congressional district
Illinois's 10th congressional district is a U.S. House district in northeastern Illinois that includes many of Chicago’s northern suburbs along Lake Michigan and is known for its relatively affluent, highly educated, and politically competitive electorate.
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C.
Illinois's 6th congressional district
Illinois's 6th congressional district is a U.S. House district in the Chicago metropolitan area that includes many of the western and northwestern suburbs of Chicago.
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Illinois 2nd congressional district
Illinois 2nd congressional district is a U.S. House district on Chicago’s South Side and surrounding suburbs, known for its predominantly urban, heavily Democratic constituency.
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Illinois's 14th congressional district
Illinois's 14th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in northern Illinois that has historically been a Republican stronghold and was once represented by former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States congressional district ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Alexander County, Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Belleville, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ Cairo, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Carbondale, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Columbia, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Du Quoin, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ East St. Louis, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Franklin County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallatin County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Harrisburg, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Herrin, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackson County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaskaskia Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Marion, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Mascoutah, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Massac County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Metropolis, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Monroe County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Murphysboro, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Nashville, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ O'Fallon, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Perry County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinckneyville, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Pulaski County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyramid State Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Randolph County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Bud, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Saline County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawnee National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Illinois University Carbondale NERFINISHED ⓘ Sparta, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Clair County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Union County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterloo, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ West Frankfort, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Williamson County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Bond County, Illinois ⓘ parts of Clinton County, Illinois ⓘ parts of Edwards County, Illinois ⓘ parts of Fayette County, Illinois ⓘ parts of Jasper County, Illinois ⓘ parts of Jefferson County, Illinois ⓘ parts of Lawrence County, Illinois ⓘ parts of Madison County, Illinois ⓘ parts of Richland County, Illinois ⓘ parts of Wabash County, Illinois ⓘ parts of Washington County, Illinois ⓘ parts of Wayne County, Illinois ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| currentRepresentative | Mike Bost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentRepresentativeParty | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | mix of industrial, suburban, and rural communities ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Metro East
NERFINISHED
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Southern Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Illinois congressional delegation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedIn | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Illinois’s 12th congressional district Description of subject: Illinois’s 12th congressional district is a U.S. House district in southern Illinois that includes parts of the Metro East region near St. Louis and a mix of industrial, suburban, and rural communities.
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