Businesses and Places in Illinois

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Illinois Facts and Information

   
Abbreviation IL
Capital Springfield
Size Total (Land + Water) 57,914 sq miles; Land Only 55,584 sq miles
Number of Counties 102
Time Zone Central Time Zone
Bordering States Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin
Highest Point Charles Mound, 1,235 feet
National Parks None
Population (2015) 12,859,995
Population Density 231.4 people / square mile
Area Codes 217, 224, 309, 312, 331, 447, 464, 618, 630, 708, 730, 773, 779, 815, 847, 872
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) Chicago (2,695,598)
Aurora (197,899)
Rockford (152,871)
Joliet (147,433)
Naperville (141,853)
Statehood December 3, 1818
Electoral Votes 20
Governor Official Illinois Governor Website
U. S. Senators List of U. S. Senators From Illinois
U. S. Representatives List of U. S. Representatives From Illinois
Senators List of Illinois State Senators
Representatives List of Illinois State Representatives
Government Official Site
Constitution Illinois State Constitution
Road Conditions Illinois Road Conditions
Quarter Issue Date January 2, 2003
Amphibian Eastern tiger salamander
Animal White-tailed deer
Bird Cardinal
Dance Square dance
Fish Bluegill
Flower Violet
Fossil Tully monster
Insect Monarch butterfly
Mineral Fluorite
Motto State sovereignty, national union
Nickname Prairie State
Prarie Grass Big bluestem
Reptile Painted turtle
Snack Food Popcorn
Soil Drummer silty clay loam
Tree White oak
NCAA Division I Schools Bradley University (Missouri Valley)
Chicago State University (WAC)
DePaul University (Big East)
Eastern Illinois University (Ohio Valley)
University of Illinois at Chicago (Horizon)
Illinois State University (Missouri Valley)
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (Big Ten)
Loyola University Chicago (Missouri Valley)
Northern Illinois University (Mid-American)
Northwestern University (Big Ten)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Missouri Valley)
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Ohio Valley)
Western Illinois University (The Summit League)
Gas Tax $0.3108 / Gallon
Cigarette Tax $1.98 / Pack
Tourist Attractions Navy Pier Museum and entertainment district in Chicago, Illinois.
Tourist Attractions Shedd Aquarium Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois.
Tourist Attractions Brookfield Zoo Zoo in Brookfield, Illinois.
Tourist Attractions Six Flags Great America Theme park in Gurnee, Illinois.
Tourist Attractions Willis Tower (Sears Tower) Skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois.
Tourist Attractions Art Institute of Chicago Art museum in Chicago, Illinois.
Tourist Attractions Lincoln Park Zoo Zoo in Chicago, Illinois.
Tourist Attractions Museum of Science and Industry Museum in Chicago, Illinois.
Tourist Attractions Millennium Park Park in Chicago, Illinois.
Tourist Attractions Adler Planetarium Museum dedicated to the study of astronomy and astrophysics, located in Chicago, Illinois.
Tourist Attractions Chicago Park District A section of Chicago, Illinois, with over 580 parks.
Tourist Attractions Morton Arboretum Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois.
Tourist Attractions Chicago Botanic Garden Botanical garden in Glencoe, Illinois.
Tourist Attractions Cloud Gate Sculpture in Chicago, Illinois.
Tourist Attractions Water Tower Place Skyscraper and shopping mall in Chicago, Illinois.
Tourist Attractions Magnificent Mile Shopping and dining district in Chicago, Illinois.
Tourist Attractions Skydeck Chicago Observation deck in Chicago, Illinois, located on the 103rd floor of Willis Tower.
Tourist Attractions Starved Rock State Park State park in Oglesby, Illinois.
Fun Facts The name "Illinois" comes from a Native American word meaning "tribe of superior men."
Fun Facts The world's first skyscraper, the ten-story Home Insurance Building, was built in Chicago in 1885.
Fun Facts The IATA airport code "ORD" for Chicago's O'Hare Airport comes from its original name, Orchard Field. O'Hare Airport was named in honor of Lieutenant Commander Edward H. "Butch" O'Hare.
Fun Facts The first all-color TV station, WMAQ-TV, debuted in Chicago on April 15, 1956.
Fun Facts Illinois is home to the world’s largest bottle of catsup, a 170-feet tall water tower located south of downtown Collinsville, Illinois.
Fun Facts Carol Moseley Braun became the first female African-American Senator when she was elected to the U.S. Senate in Illinois in 1992.
Fun Facts Illinois is the largest producer of pumpkins in the United States, and Morton is the self-proclaimed "Pumpkin Capitol of the World."
Fun Facts In Illinois, the legal drinking age is 21. Those under 21 can drink legally provided that they are participating in a culinary arts, food service, or restaurant management degree program of which a portion of the program includes instruction on responsible alcoholic beverage serving methods.
Fun Facts The official State Snack Food in Illinois is popcorn. A group of elementary school students, with help from their teacher, Fran Hollister, at Cunningham Elementary School in Joliet petitioned Illinois legistrators to make popcorn the official snack food of Illinois, and State Senator Larry Walsh sponsored the bill. The bill was passed in 2003.
Name Origin Algonquin for “tribe of superior men”
Residents Names Illinoisan
Tourism Office Website www.enjoyillinois.com
Tourism Office Phone Number 800-2-CONNECT

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