Statehood: December 3,1818 (the 21st state)
Capitol: Springfield
Total Land Area: 57,918 square miles
Total Population: 12,910,409 (2009 estimate)
Largest Cities: Chicago (2,853,114), Aurora (171,782), Rockford (157,272), Joliet (146,125), Naperville (143,117), Springfield (117,352), Peoria (114,114), Elgin (106,330), Waukegan (86,432), Cicero (84,812) (2008 estimates)
State Animal: White-tailed Deer
State Bird: Cardinal
State Dance: Square dance
State Fish: Bluegill
State Fossil: Tully Monster
State Flower: Purple Violet
State Fruit: Apple
State Tree: White Oak
State Snack Food: Popcorn
State Song: Illinois
State Motto: State Sovereignty, National Union
State Nickname: The Prairie State
Rep. Bobby Rush, 1st Congressional District
Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr.,2nd Congressional District
Rep. Daniel Lipinski, 3rd Congressional District
Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez, 4th Congressional District
Rep. Mike Quigley, 5th Congressional District
Rep. Peter Roskam, 6th Congressional District
Rep. Danny K. Davis, 7th Congressional District
Rep. Joe Walsh, 8th Congressional District
Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky, 9th Congressional District
Rep. Robert Dold, 10th Congressional District
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, 11th Congressional District
Rep. Jerry F. Costello, 12th Congressional District
Rep. Judy Biggert, 13th Congressional District
Rep. Randy Hultgren, 14th Congressional District
Rep. Timothy V. Johnson, 15th Congressional District
Rep. Donald A. Manzullo, 16th Congressional District
Rep. Bobby Schilling, 17th Congressional District
Rep. Aaron Schock, 18th Congressional District
Rep. John Shimkus, 19th Congressional District
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