Census Bureau Report |
Time Zone: Central |
Capital: Springfield |
Statehood Date: 12/3/1818 |
Statehood Order: 21 |
Flower: Violet |
Bird: Cardinal |
Land: 55593 Sq. Miles |
Water: 2325 Sq. Miles |
Rank In Area Size: 25 |
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Named for the Illinois Indians. Illinois At the northern edge of the state on Lake Michigan is Chicago, the nation's third largest city. |
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