ILLINOIS

CAPITAL

LARGEST CITY BY POPULATION

Major Cities
1.Chicago
2.Aurora
3.Rockford
4.Joliet
5.Naperville
6.Springfield
7.Peoria

LAND AREA
57,914 mi
RANK AREA
25

POPULATION
12,830,632
RANK IN POPULATION
5

STATE MOTTO

Illinois is the Prairie state because Illinois has abundance of prairie grasses.

AVERAGE RAINFALL

AVERAGE TEMPERATURES

• January:26.3
• June:71.8

TIME ZONE
Two hours early then eastern time zone.

GOVENER

Native people that lived in my state are:
Illiniwek, Kaskaskia, Peoria, Tamaroa, Michigamea, Cahokia

Groups of pioneers and settlers who came to my state are:
Europeans, French missionary and French explorers

Famous people born in my state:
Michelle Obama-First lady and married to Barack Obama

Famous people born in my state:
Stefanie Scott-Famous actor on A.N.T Farm

Famous people born in my state:
Jane Lynch-Famous actor on Glee

Famous people born in my state:
Walt Disney-famous for books, journalists and Disney characters

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YEAR OF STATEHOOD

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Where I got my information:
(Illinois.gov) (average temperature in Illinois in June/January) (famous birthdays from Illinois) (isws.illinois.edu) (World time buddy.com) (Illinois wildflower.info) (museum.state.il.us)

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