ILLINOIS
The Prairie State
´´State Sovereignty, National Union´´
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STATE HISTORY
On December 3, 1818 Illinois officially became a state and was the 21st state of America.
Illinois first state name was Illinois Territory.
Illinois official abbreviation is IL .
Quick Facts
The state capital of Illinois is Spring field Illinois.
The recent population check was in the early 2026 so the amount was around 12.7 million people.
3 major cities in Illinois are Chicago, Aurora, and Naperville.
3 major industries in Illinois: Renewable energy, services, and tourism.
The most famous spot tourists love to see is Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum .
State Symbols of Illinois
State Flag:
State Bird: Northern Cardinal.
State Flower: Common Blue Violet.
State Tree: White Oak.
Illinois state Geography
Illinois Size in square miles is 57,914-57,918.
Illinois holds 102 countries.
Highest point: 1,235 feet (Charles Mound).
Lowest point: 279 feet (Alexander Country).
Interesting Places To Visit In Illinois
These Pictures are located in Illinois and the first picture is Chicago Skyline, then the second one is Garden Of The Gods southeastern region of Illinois, and last but not least is the cloud gate located in Chicago.
Illinois Football team.
Illinois Baseball team.
Illinois basketball Team.
Fun Facts about Illinois
Famous People
Illinois is the birth place of McDonald's .
The first Ferris Wheel open in Chicago in 1893.
Robert Pershing Wadlow was born in Illinois (he is the tallest man on earth).
On saint Patrick's day in Chicago the people dye the river green.
Engineers made the rivers flow backwards to protect the city's water.
The popcorn is the official state snack of Illinois.
Harrison Ford (Actor).
Quincy Jones (Producer).
Julian Love (NFL Player plays for the seahawks).
D wade (Basketball player).
Derrick Rose
(Basketball player).
My connections with Illinois.
Garden Of The Gods
Abraham Lincoln Museum
I like learning about Illinois because It has amazing spots to watch the sunset or the sunrise.
The most interesting thing that I learned about Illinois is that the tallest man was born In Illinois.
Reasons why someone would like to visit Illinois is because over at Illinois, they have super nice scenery especially Garden Of The Gods and they have Abraham Lincoln's museum.
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