Illinois State of America -

Name (Algonquin ): “iliniwok” or “illiniwek”; “tribe of superior men” or “best people”
Governor: B. Pritzker (Democratic Party)
Capital: Springfield
Population: 12,659,682 (2020), (6th-most populous)
Location: Illinois is located in the Midwest region of the United States.
1. North: Wisconsin,
2. East: Indiana,
3. Southeast: Kentucky,
4. Northwest: Iowa,
5. Southwest:
Area: 150,007 km²/57,918 mi², 25th by rank
Postal abbreviation: IL
Admitted to Union: December 3, 1818
Official language: English

State tree: White Oak
State Prairie Grass: Big Bluestem
State flower: Violet
State food
1. State Fruit: Goldrush Apple
2. State Vegetable & Grain: Sweet Corn
3. State Pie: Pumpkin Pie
4. State Snack Food: Popcorn
State Animal: White-tailed Deer
State Fish: Bluegill
State Amphibian: Eastern Tiger Salamander
State Dinosaur: none
State Reptile: Painted Turtle
State Bird: Northern Cardinal
State Horse: none
State Dog: none
State Butterfly: Monarch Butterfly
State Pet: Shelter Dogs & Cats
State Fossil: Tully Monster
State Soil: Drummer Soil
State Rock: none
State Gemstone: none
State mineral: Fluorite
State Exercise: Cycling
State Songs: Illinois
State Tartan:
State Artifact: Pirogue
State Poet Laureate: Kevin Stein
State Folk Dance: Square Dance
State Firearm: none
State Tall Ship: none
State Theater: The Great American People Show

The state ranks first in producing pumpkins and second in producing corn.
The Chicago River is one of the few in the world that flows backward.
It was the first state to ratify the 13th amendment to abolish slavery.
Illinois houses the world’s largest bottle of catsup.
Morton, IL is the “pumpkin capital of the world.” It supplies more than 85% of packaged pumpkin.
The Nabisco factory in Chicago is the world’s largest bakery covering an area of at 1,800,000 square feet.
The creator of Popeye the Sailorman cartoon, Elzie Crisler Segar, was born in Chester, Illinois.
The first public office that Abraham Lincoln took was as a postmaster in New Salem, IL.
Robert Pershing Wadlow, the world’s tallest man, was born in Alton, IL. He was 8’11”, weight 491 lbs and wore a size 37 shoe.
On the 6th of April, 1930, in River Forest, Illinois, Twinkies were invented.
Illinois stands first among all other states in generating nuclear power.
Aurora, also known as the “City of Lights”, was the first city of the U.S. which installed street lights throughout the city.
Nickname/s: Prairie State, Land of Lincoln.
Major industries: Agriculture, Manufacturing (machinery, cloth, food items, chemicals), Mining, Services.
Famous for: Abraham Lincoln Historic Sites, Sears Tower.
Area codes: 217, 224, 309, 312, 331, 618, 630, 708, 773, 779, 815, 847, 872

Mountains Peaks: 240

Prominent Peaks:

Illinois State of America