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| State of Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Illinois Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | December 3, 1818 (21st) |
| Largest city | Chicago |
| Largest metro | Greater Chicago |
| Government | |
| • Governor | J. B. Pritzker (D) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Juliana Stratton (D) |
| Legislature | Illinois General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| U.S. senators | Dick Durbin (D) Tammy Duckworth (D) |
| U.S. House delegation | 13 Democrats 5 Republicans (list) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,741,080 (2,018) |
| • Density | 232/sq mi (89.4/km2) |
| • Median household income | $58,321 (2,018) |
| • Income rank | 20th |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| • Spoken language | English (80.8%) Spanish (14.9%) Other (5.1%) |
| USPS abbreviation | IL |
| Trad. abbreviation | Ill. |
| Latitude | 36° 58′ N to 42° 30′ N |
| Longitude | 87° 30′ W to 91° 31′ W |
| Illinois state symbols | |
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| Living insignia | |
| Amphibian | Eastern tiger salamander |
| Bird | Northern cardinal |
| Butterfly | Monarch butterfly |
| Fish | Bluegill |
| Flower | Violet |
| Grass | Big bluestem |
| Mammal | White-tailed deer |
| Reptile | Painted turtle |
| Tree | White oak |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Dance | Square dance |
| Food | Gold Rush Apple, popcorn |
| Fossil | Tully monster |
| Mineral | Fluorite |
| Slogan | "Land of Lincoln" |
| Soil | Drummer silty clay loam |
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| Lists of United States state symbols | |
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.
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