ABOUT ILLINOIS

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State Founding Rank:

21st State of the Union (1818)

Nickname(s):

“Land of Lincoln,” “The Prairie State”

State Capital:

Springfield

Governor:

Bruce Rauner (R)

Lt. Governor:

Evelyn Sanguinetti (R)

U.S. Senator (1):

Dick Durbin (D)

U.S. Senator (2):

Tammy Duckworth (D)

Largest City (by population):

Chicago

Total Population:

12,671,821 (2019)

# of Counties:

102

FUN FACT #1


Chicago’s Sears (now “Willis”) Tower (built in 1973) is the tallest building in North America.

FUN FACT #2

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In 1865, Illinois was the very first state to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery.

FUN FACT #3

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Des Plaines, IL is home to the first McDonald’s fast food restaurant.

CONTACT

CLICKS – IL (Legal Prep Charter Academy)

Regional Coordinator: Lena Walsh lwalsh@legalprep.org
Legal Prep Charter Academy
4319 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, Illinois 60624
P: 773-922-7812
www.legalprep.org