| 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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