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