State Facts

·         Governor - Patrick Quinn, D

·         Capital City - Springfield

·         Motto - State sovereignety, national union

·         Population - 12,419,313

·         Time Zone - Central   

·         State abbreviation - IL

·         Border States -Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana.

·         Admission to Statehood - Dec 3, 1818

·         Largest City - Chicago.

·         Highest point - 2nd tee of Belevard CC at 87th & western ave

·         Lowest point - Charles Mound

·         Professional Sports Teams - Bears, Bulls.

·         Famous People From the State - Aberaham Lincoln, Ulysses S Grant, Ronald Reagan