Statehood: December 3,1818 (the 21st state)
Capitol: Springfield
Total Land Area: 57,918 square miles
Total Population: 12,910,409 (2009 estimate)
Largest Cities: Chicago (2,853,114), Aurora (171,782), Rockford (157,272), Joliet (146,125), Naperville (143,117), Springfield (117,352), Peoria (114,114), Elgin (106,330), Waukegan (86,432), Cicero (84,812) (2008 estimates)
State Animal: White-tailed Deer
State Bird: Cardinal
State Dance: Square dance
State Fish: Bluegill
State Fossil: Tully Monster
State Flower: Purple Violet
State Fruit: Apple
State Tree: White Oak
State Snack Food: Popcorn
State Song: Illinois
State Motto: State Sovereignty, National Union
State Nickname: The Prairie State
Twenty-one Members of Congress represent Illinois in the United States Congress, Two Senators and Nineteen Representatives.
They are:
Rep. Bobby Rush, 1st Congressional District
Rep. Robin Kelly, 2nd Congressional District
Rep. Daniel Lipinski, 3rd Congressional District
Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez, 4th Congressional District
Rep. Mike Quigley, 5th Congressional District
Rep. Peter Roskam, 6th Congressional District
Rep. Danny K. Davis, 7th Congressional District
Rep. Tammy Duckworth, 8th Congressional District
Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky, 9th Congressional District
Rep. Brad Schneider, 10th Congressional District
Rep. Bill Foster, 11th Congressional District
Rep. Bill Enyart, 12th Congressional District
Rep. Rodney Davis, 13th Congressional District
Rep. Randy Hultgren, 14th Congressional District
Rep. John Shimkus, 15th Congressional District
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, 16th Congressional District
Rep. Cheri Bustos, 17th Congressional District
Rep. Aaron Schock, 18th Congressional District
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