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State of Illinois |
| Address: |
State Capitol |
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207 Statehouse |
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Springfield, Illinois 62706 |
| Phone: |
(217) 782-6830 |
| Fax: |
(217) 524-4049 |
| Admitted: |
December 3, 1818 |
| Population: |
12,671,469 (2021 Estimate) |
| National Rank: |
6 |
| Total Area: |
57,918 square miles |
| National Rank: |
25 |
| Nickname: |
The Prairie State |
| Time Zone: |
Central Time Zone |
| Low Point: |
279 Feet - Mississippi River |
| High Point: |
1,235 Feet - Charles Mound |
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| Amphibian: |
Eastern Tiger Salamander |
| Animal: |
White-Tailed Deer |
| Artifact: |
Pirogue |
| Bird: |
Cardinal |
| Exercise: |
Cycling |
| Fish: |
Bluegill |
| Flower: |
Purple Violet |
| Folk Dance: |
Square Dance |
| Fossil: |
Tully Monster |
| Fruit: |
Gold Rush Apple |
| Grain: |
Corn |
| Grass: |
Big Bluestem |
| Insect: |
Monarch Butterfly |
| Mineral: |
Fluorite |
| Motto: |
"State Sovereignty, National Union" |
| Pet: |
Shelter Dogs and Shelter Cats |
| Pie: |
Pumpkin Pie |
| Reptile: |
Painted Turtle |
| Slogan: |
"Land of Lincoln" |
| Snackfood: |
Popcorn |
| Soil: |
Drummer Silty Clay Loam |
| Song: |
"Illinois" |
| Tartan: |
Illinois Saint Andrew Society Tartan |
| Theater: |
The Great American People Show |
| Tree: |
White Oak |
| Vegetable: |
Sweet Corn |
| Wild Flower: |
Milkweed |
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