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Capital:
Springfield
State
abbreviation/Postal code: Ill./IL
Governor: Rod R.
Blagojevich, D (to Jan. 2011)
Lieut. Governor: Patrick
Quinn, D (to Jan. 2011)
Senators:
Richard J. Durbin, D (to Jan. 2009); Barack
Obama, D (to Jan. 2011)
U.S. Representatives:
19
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Atty. General: Lisa
Madigan, D (to Jan. 2011)
Secy. of State: Jesse
White, D (to Jan. 2011)
Treasurer: Alexander
Giannoulias, D (to Jan. 2011)
Organized as territory:
Feb. 3, 1809
Entered Union (rank):
Dec. 3, 1818 (21)
Present constitution
adopted: 1970
Motto: State
sovereignty, national union
State symbols:
|
flower |
violet
(1908) |
|
tree |
white oak
(1973) |
|
bird |
cardinal
(1929) |
|
animal |
white-tailed
deer (1982) |
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fish |
bluegill
(1987) |
|
insect |
monarch
butterfly (1975) |
|
song |
�Illinois�
(1925) |
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mineral |
fluorite
(1965) |
Nickname: Prairie
State
Origin of name:
Algonquin for �tribe of superior men�
10 largest cities (2005
est.): Chicago, 2,842,518; Aurora,
168,181; Rockford, 152,916; Naperville,
141,579; Joliet, 136,208; Springfield,
115,668; Peoria, 112,685; Elgin,
98,645; Waukegan, 91,396; Cicero,
82,741
Land area: 55,584
sq mi. (143,963 sq km)
Geographic center: In
Logan Co., 28 mi. NE of Springfield
Number of counties: 102
Largest county by population
and area: Cook, 5,303,683 (2005); McLean, 1,184
sq mi.
Public use areas: 186
(275,000 ac.), incl. state parks, memorials, forests
and conservation areas
Residents:
Illinoisan
2005 resident population est.:
12,763,371
2000 resident census
population (rank): 12,419,293 (5). Male:
6,080,336 (49.0%); Female: 6,338,957 (51.0%).
White: 9,125,471 (73.5%); Black:
1,876,875 (15.1%); American Indian: 31,006
(0.2%); Asian: 423,603 (3.4%); Other race:
722,712 (5.8%); Two or more races: 235,016
(1.9%); Hispanic/Latino: 1,530,262 (12.3%).
2000 percent population 18 and over: 73.9;
65 and over: 12.1; median age: 34.7.
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