governor: Rod Blagojevich (D)
senators: Richard J. Durbin (D) and Barack Obama (D)
representatives: Melissa L. Bean (D-8); Judy Biggert (R-13); Jerry F. Costello (D-12); Danny K. Davis (D-7);
Rahm Emanuel (D-5); Lane Evans (D-17); Luis V. Gutierrez (D-4); J. Dennis Hastert (R-14); Henry J. Hyde (R-6);
Jesse Jackson (D-2); Timothy V. Johnson (R-15); Mark S. Kirk (R-10); Ray H. LaHood (R-18); Dan Lipinski (D-3);
Donald A. Manzullo (R-16); Bobby Rush (D-1); Janice D. Schakowsky (D-9); John M. Shimkus (R-19) and Jerry Weller (R-11)
state capitol: Springfield
population of Illinois in 2000: 12,419,293 (5th)
counties: 102
land area: 55,593 square miles (24th)
largest city: Chicago
statehood: became the 21st state on December 3, 1818
state nickname: prairie state
state bird: cardinal
state flower: purple violet
state tree: white oak
state motto: state sovereignty, national union
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