Illinois
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State of Illinois
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Nickname(s)
:
Land of Lincoln, Prairie State, The Inland Empire State
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Motto(s)
:
State Sovereignty, National Union
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Anthem:
"
Illinois
"
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Map of the United States with Illinois highlighted
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Country
| United States
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Before statehood
| Illinois Territory
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Admitted to the Union
| December 3, 1818 (21st)
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Capital
| Springfield
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Largest city
| Chicago
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Largest county or equivalent
| Cook
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Largest metro
and
urban
areas
| Chicagoland
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Governor
| J. B. Pritzker
(
D
)
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Lieutenant Governor
| Juliana Stratton
(D)
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Legislature
| General Assembly
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Upper house
| Illinois Senate
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Lower house
| Illinois House of Representatives
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Judiciary
| Supreme Court of Illinois
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U.S. senators
| Dick Durbin
(D)
Tammy Duckworth
(D)
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U.S. House delegation
| 14 Democrats
3 Republicans (
list
)
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? Total
| 57,915 sq mi (149,997 km
2
)
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? Land
| 55,593 sq mi (143,969 km
2
)
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? Water
| 2,320 sq mi (5,981 km
2
) 3.99%
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? Rank
| 25th
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? Length
| 390 mi (628 km)
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? Width
| 210 mi (338 km)
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Elevation
| 600 ft (180 m)
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Highest elevation
| 1,235 ft (376.4 m)
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Lowest elevation
| 280 ft (85 m)
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? Total
| 12,812,508
[3]
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? Rank
| 6th
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? Density
| 232/sq mi (89.4/km
2
)
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? Rank
| 12th
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Median household income
| $65,030
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? Income rank
| 17th
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Demonyms
| Illinoisan
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Official language
| English
[5]
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Spoken language
| English (80.8%)
Spanish (14.9%)
Other (5.1%)
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Time zone
| UTC?06:00
(
CST
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? Summer (
DST
)
| UTC?05:00
(
CDT
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USPS abbreviation
| IL
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ISO 3166 code
| US-IL
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Traditional abbreviation
| Ill.
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Latitude
| 36°?58′ N to 42°?30′ N
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Longitude
| 87°?30′ W to 91°?31′ W
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Website
| illinois
.gov
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Illinois
is a
state
in the
United States
. Its capital is
Springfield
and its largest city is
Chicago
. It is bordered to the north by
Wisconsin
, to the west by
Iowa
and below that, by
Missouri
(both borders are along the
Mississippi River
). To the south-east, Illinois is bordered along the
Ohio River
by
Kentucky
and to the east by
Indiana
. Illinois' northeasternmost boundary is to
Lake Michigan
.
Political climate In Illinois today
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change
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change source
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Most of Illinois outside of Chicago (its most populous city) is heavily conservative. In 2016, for example, nearly 40 counties in Illinois gave
Trump
70% or more of the vote there. However, Chicago makes up over half of the state´s population, and Cook County (in which Chicago is located) gave Trump just 21% of the vote there. Therefore, the governor of Illinois is currently a Democrat, as are both its US Senators and over 70% of its representatives. In 2016, Hillary Clinton won the state by 17%. In 2012, Barack Obama won the state by 17%. In 2008, Obama won the state by over 25%. Illinois has supported only Democratic candidates for president since 1992.
Illinois used to vote Republican. In all the presidential elections between 1856 and 1892, it supported the Republican candidate.
Illinois was a swing state, but it isn't a swing state anymore. In all the presidential elections in which it has voted, it has supported the winner 82% of the time. Out of the last 5 presidential elections, however, it has supported the winner only 40% of the time.
The most prominent tribes in Illinois were the Illinois, Miami, Winnebago, Fox and Sacs (Sauk), Kickapoo, and Pottawatomie tribes. The Illinois Native Americans were composed of five subdivisions including Kaskaskias, Cahokias, Tamaroas, Peorias, and Metchigamis.
Illinois became a state on December 3, 1818. Illinois was the first
state
to
ratify
the
13th Amendment
to the
Constitution
which helped abolish
slavery
in the
United States
.
[7]
Three
U.S. presidents
have been elected while living in Illinois:
Abraham Lincoln
,
Ulysses S. Grant
, and
Barack Obama
. Additionally,
Ronald Reagan
, whose political career was based in
California
, was the only US president born and raised in Illinois.
Illinois has a diverse
economy
. Chicago is a major center for
transportation
and
business
. Central and northern Illinois is mostly used for
agriculture
. The south produces many natural resources such as
coal
,
timber
and
petroleum
.
[8]
Illinois was once known to be a
swing state
(voted for either
Democratic Party
or the
Republican Party
). Today, Illinois is known to be a blue state, voting for the Democratic Party. The last time Illinois voted for a Republican president was in
1988
for
George H.W. Bush
.
J. B. Pritzker
(D) is the current
Governor of Illinois
. It has two senators;
Dick Durbin
(D) and
Tammy Duckworth
(D).
Illinois had a population of 12,812,508 people in 2020. Most of the people living in Illinois live near the city of
Chicago
.
The top countries of origin for Illinois’ immigrants were
Mexico
(36 percent of immigrants),
India
(10 percent),
Poland
(7 percent), the
Philippines
(5 percent), and
China
(4 percent).
[9]
Famous Illinoisans include:
In Illinois, school children voted to select the state
bird
,
state flower
, and state tree. The state bird is the
cardinal
. The state flower of Illinois is the
violet
. The state tree is the
white oak
.
Illinois's seal has an
eagle
in a
prairie
. Across a river, behind the eagle is a rising sun. The eagle stands for the United States. The prairie reminds Illinoisans of their land. The two dates on the seal, 1818 and 1868, are the year that Illinois became a state and the year that the state seal was designed. The state flag includes the state seal.
- ↑
"Charles"
.
NGS data sheet
.
U.S. National Geodetic Survey
.
- ↑
2.0
2.1
"Elevations and Distances in the United States"
.
United States Geological Survey
. 2001. Archived from
the original
on November 2, 2011
. Retrieved
October 21,
2011
.
- ↑
"2020 Census Apportionment Results"
.
census.gov
.
United States Census Bureau
.
Archived
from the original on April 26, 2021
. Retrieved
April 26,
2021
.
- ↑
Bureau, US Census.
"U.S. Median Household Income Up in 2018 From 2017"
.
The United States Census Bureau
.
Archived
from the original on June 30, 2020
. Retrieved
July 12,
2020
.
- ↑
"(5 ILCS 460/20) (from Ch. 1, par. 2901?20) State Designations Act"
.
Illinois Compiled Statutes
. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois General Assembly. September 4, 1991.
Archived
from the original on March 5, 2009
. Retrieved
April 10,
2009
.
Sec. 20. Official language. The official language of the State of Illinois is English.
- ↑
6.0
6.1
"United States presidential elections in Illinois"
.
Wikipedia
. 2020-06-11.
- ↑
"Interesting Facts About Illinois"
. Interesting State Facts.com. Archived from
the original
on 2013-09-26
. Retrieved
2013-07-22
.
- ↑
"Illinois ? U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)"
. Eia.gov. April 19, 2012
. Retrieved
April 29,
2012
.
- ↑
Immigrants in Illinois
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