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\n\tChalk up another accoladed for The Bear<\/em>: It has played a role in the naming of the official state sandwich of Illinois.<\/p>\n

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\n\tIn a proclamation Wednesday, the Illinois General Assembly named the Italian beef the state sandwich, name-checking The Bear<\/em> as a reason for the delicacy\u2019s recent resurgence in popular culture. The FX\/Hulu series centers on the staff of a family-owned sandwich shop, the Original Beef, later transformed into a fine-dining restaurant (which still offers beefs at a side takeout window). <\/p>\n

\n\tCastmember and Chicago native Corey Hendrix, who plays Gary \u201cSweeps\u201d Woods on The Bear, was at the state capitol in Springfield for the proclamation and a press event that included a food truck serving Italian beef. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe extend our thanks to the families and proprietors of Italian beef establishments across the State of Illinois in recognition of their enduring contributions to our shared heritage, and we affirm our commitment to honoring the cultural and economic contributions of the restaurants, food vendors, and hardworking Illinoisans who have kept this tradition alive for generations,\u201d the Illinois House resolution reads. \u201c\u2026 We extend our sincere congratulations and gratitude to the creators, cast and crew of The Bear for their extraordinary portrayal of Chicago\u2019s Italian beef culture, for shining a national and international spotlight on the State of Illinois, and for inspiring pride in our state\u2019s rich culinary and cultural identity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe same bill also designated the horseshoe \u2014 an open-faced burger covered in cheese sauce and fries that has its origins in Springfield \u2014\u00a0as the official open-faced sandwich of Illinois.<\/p>\n

\nThe Bear<\/em> is set to debut its fifth and final season on Hulu and FX on June 25. The show filmed all five seasons in and around Chicago and used a real Italian beef shop, Mr. Beef on Orleans Street in Chicago\u2019s River North neighborhood, as the location\/inspiration for the Original Beef. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe state proclamation does not take a side on the best way to order an Italian beef, as that would likely have caused fractious debate within the legislature. (But it\u2019s dipped with sweet peppers.)<\/p>\n

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