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Population (1994):
11,752,000 (6th in size) State size: 56,345 square miles (24th in size) State Capital: Springfield (named from the Spring Creek where the settlement was built) Major cities: Aurora, Chicago, Decatur, Evanston, Joliet, Rockford, Skokie Admission to union: The 21st State Date entered the union: December 3, 1818 Origin of state name: Named from an indian word meaning "man". Nicknames: The Prairie State and the Land of Lincoln Bordering states: Indiana, Kentucky, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin State bird: Eastern Cardinal State flower: Violet State tree: White Oak Motto: State Sovereignty, National Union |
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| The Shawnee National Forest. |
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Major Industries |
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| Agriculture is a major industry including corn, soybeans and pigs. Other industries include food processing, fabricated metals, electrical goods, printing and publishing. |
Historical Highlights |
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| The French first explored the area in 1659. Illinois came under British control in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris. Illinois was initially part of the county of Virginia, but later separated into its own state. |
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Interesting Tidbits |
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Links to other sites about Illinois |
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 Illinois State Flag
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Illinois State Government home page |
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