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Capital: Springfield
Population: 12,419,293
Entered the Union: December 3, 1818
As the: 21st state
Motto: State sovereignty, national union
State abbreviation/Postal code: Ill./IL
Governor: Rod R. Blagojevich, D (to Jan. 2011)
Lieut. Governor: Patrick Quinn, D (to Jan. 2011)
Senators: Richard J. Durbin, D (to Jan. 2009); Barack Obama, D (to Jan. 2011)
U.S. Representatives: 19
Atty. General: Lisa Madigan, D (to Jan. 2011)
Secy. of State: Jesse White, D (to Jan. 2011)
Treasurer: Alexander Giannoulias, D (to Jan. 2011)
Organized as territory: Feb. 3, 1809
Entered Union (rank): Dec. 3, 1818 (21)
Present constitution adopted: 1970
Nicknames: Prairie State, Land of Lincoln
Flower: Violet
Bird: Cardinal
Song: Illinois
Sports Teams: Chicago Bulls (Men's Basketball), Chicago Bears (Football), Chicago White Sox (Baseball), Chicago Cubs (Baseball), Chicago Blackhawks (Hockey)
Origin of Name: From an Indian word and French suffix, meaning "tribe of superior men"
Major Industries: Coal Mining, Agriculture, Oil
Historical Sites: Lincoln Home and Tomb, Old State Capitol, Bishop Hill, Cahokia Mounds, Illinois and Michigan National Heritage Corridor, Nauvoo, Ulysses S. Grant Home
Points of Interest: Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Brookfield Zoo, Sears Tower
Bordering States: Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana. Illinois also borders Lake Michigan.