Illinois

The french used to own Illinois but after the American revolution it belonged to the United States

At this current time Illinois has 12.88 million people living there but when Illinois became a state there was 35,000 people living there

Illinois's rank 25 and its size is 57,914.38 miles

Some of Illinois's nicknames are the prairie state and land of Lincoln

Illinois's motto is
"state sovereignty-national union"

Their capital is Springfield

The biggest city in Illinois is Chicago

TOP 3 ANCESTRY

• German was 21.1%
• Irish was 13.3%
• British was 8%

Senators
Democratic:
Dick Durbin

Republican:
Mark Kirk

Most of Illinois has a humid continental climate

Their first governor was
Shadrach Bond

Their state bird is the "northern cardinal"

Their state flower is the "violet"

Two of their pro teams are the "Chicago Bears" and the "Chicago Bulls"

Currently Bruce Rauner is the governor and he for Republican

Their main industry is machinery and manufacturing

MAIN 3 RELIGIONS

• Catholic is 29.23%
• Baptist is 4.13%
• Lutheran is 3.83%

STATE FLAG

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