Illinois Stats
- Abbreviation: IL
- Capital City: Springfield
- Date of Statehood: Dec. 3, 1818
- State #: 21
- Population: 12,419,293
- Area: 57918 sq.mi Land 55593 sq. mi. Water 2325 sq.mi.
- Economy:
- Agriculture: corn, soybeans, hogs, cattle, dairy products, wheat;
- Industry: machinery, food processing, electric equipment, chemical products, printing and publishing, fabricated metal products, transportation equipment, petroleum, coal
- Governor: Rod R. Blagojevich (D)
- Representatives: Bobby Rush, Jesse L. Jackson Jr., Daniel Lipinski, Luis Gutierrez, Rahm Emanuel, Henry Hyde, Danny Davis, Melissa L. Bean, Janice Schakowsky, Mark Kirk, Jerry Weller, Jerry Costello, Judy Biggert, J. Dennis Hastert, Timothy Johnson, Donald Manzullo, Lane Evans, Ray LaHood, John Shimkus
- Senators: Richard Durbin (D), Barak Obama (D)
- Where the name comes from: Algonquin Indian for "warriors"
- State Bird: Cardinal
- State Flower: Purple Violet
- About the Flag: The Illinois flag, adopted in 1915, is a representation of the Great Seal of Illinois against a white background. In 1969, the word "ILLINOIS" was added under the Great Seal of the flag to ensure that people not familiar with the Great Seal of Illinois would still recognize the banner.
- State Motto: State Sovereignty, National Union
- State Nickname: Prairie State
- State Song: Illinois
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