About Illinois

 State Facts

  • 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)

Elected Officials

U.S. Senators

  1. Photo of Senator Richard J. Durbin
    Richard J. Durbin
    DC Office
    711 Hart Senate Office Building
    Washington,  D.C. 20510
  2. Photo of Senator Mark Kirk
    Mark Kirk
    DC Office
    524 Hart Senate Office Building
    Washington,  D.C. 20510

U.S. House of Representatives

  1. Photo of Representative Bobby L. Rush
    Bobby L. Rush
    District 1
    2268 Rayburn HOB
    Washington,  D.C. 20515
  2. Photo of Representative Robin Kelly
    Robin Kelly
    District 2
    2419 Rayburn HOB
    Washington,  D.C. 20515
  3. Photo of Representative Daniel Lipinski
    Daniel Lipinski
    District 3
    1717 Longworth HOB
    Washington,  D.C. 20515
  4. Photo of Representative Luis V. Gutierrez
    Luis V. Gutierrez
    District 4
    2408 Rayburn HOB
    Washington,  D.C. 20515
  5. Photo of Representative Mike Quigley
    Mike Quigley
    District 5
    1124 Longworth HOB
    Washington,  D.C. 20515
  6. Photo of Representative Peter Roskam
    Peter Roskam
    District 6
    227 Cannon HOB
    Washington,  D.C. 20515
  7. Photo of Representative Danny K. Davis
    Danny K. Davis
    District 7
    2159 Rayburn HOB
    Washington,  D.C. 20515
  8. Photo of Representative Tammy Duckworth
    Tammy Duckworth
    District 8
    104 Cannon HOB
    Washington,  D.C. 20515
  9. Photo of Representative Jan Schakowsky
    Jan Schakowsky
    District 9
    2367 Rayburn HOB
    Washington,  D.C. 20515
  10. Photo of Representative Bob Dold
    Bob Dold
    District 10
    221 Cannon HOB
    Washington,  D.C. 20515
  11. Photo of Representative Bill Foster
    Bill Foster
    District 11
    1224 Longworth HOB
    Washington,  D.C. 20515
  12. Photo of Representative Mike Bost
    Mike Bost
    District 12
    1440 Longworth HOB
    Washington,  D.C. 20515
  13. Photo of Representative Rodney L. Davis
    Rodney L. Davis
    District 13
    1740 Longworth HOB
    Washington,  D.C. 20515
  14. Photo of Representative Randy Hultgren
    Randy Hultgren
    District 14
    427 Cannon HOB
    Washington,  D.C. 20515
  15. Photo of Representative John Shimkus
    John Shimkus
    District 15
    2452 Rayburn HOB
    Washington,  D.C. 20515
  16. Photo of Representative Adam Kinzinger
    Adam Kinzinger
    District 16
    1221 Longworth HOB
    Washington,  D.C. 20515
  17. Photo of Representative Cheri Bustos
    Cheri Bustos
    District 17
    1009 Longworth HOB
    Washington,  D.C. 20515
  18. Photo of Representative Aaron Schock
    Aaron Schock
    District 18
    328 Cannon HOB
    Washington,  D.C. 20515