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Quick Facts: Illinois
Capital
City: |
Springfield |
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Nickname: |
Land of Lincoln
/ Prairie State |
Motto: |
State
sovereignty, national union. |
Statehood: |
December 3, 1818
(21st) |
Origin
of State's Name: |
French version
of an Algonquin Indian for "warriors" |
Largest
Cities: |
Chicago,
Rockford, Aurora, Springfield, Peoria |
Border
States: |
Indiana, Iowa,
Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin |
Land
Area: |
55,593 sq. mi.;
24th largest |
State
Bird: |
Cardinal |
State
Flower: |
Native Violet
(viola) |
State
Tree: |
White Oak (quercus
alba) |
State
Song: |
Illinois |
E-mail
your Congressperson: |
U.S. House: 111th Congress
U.S. Senate: 111th Congress
Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional
Directory database! |
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