Entered the Union: Dec. 3, 1818 (21) | Capital: Springfield | |
State Nicknames: Prairie State • Land of Lincoln | ||
State Motto: State sovereignty, national union | ||
Origin of Name: Algonquin for “tribe of superior men” | ||
State Tree: Live Oak | State Bird: Cardinal | |
State Animal: White-tailed Deer | State Flower: Violet | |
State Song: “Illinois” | ||
National Forests: 2 • State Parks: 43 • State Forests: 5 | ||
Famous for: Abraham Lincoln Historic Sites, Sears Tower | ||
Famous Illinoisans: Abraham Lincoln • Ronald Reagan (Presidents), Jack Benny (Comedian), Black Hawk (Sauk Chief), Harry Blackmun (US Supreme Court Justice), John Chancellor (TV Commentator), Jimmy Connors (Tennis), Miles Davis • Benny Goodman (Jazz), Walt Disney (Film Animator), Ernest Hemingway • Ray Bradbury (Authors), Wild Bill Hickok (Scout), Dan Fogelberg • Burl Ives (Singers), Quincy Jones (Composer / Producer), Carl Sandburg (Poet), Oprah Winfrey (TV Host) Charlton Heston • Rock Hudson • Bill Murray • Bob Newhart • Richard Pryor • Raquel Welch (Actors) |
Video of trip from Calvert City, Kentucky to Marion, Illinois (1 of 2) |
Video of trip from Calvert City, Kentucky to Marion, Illinois (2 of 2) |
Aledo |
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Okaw Valley Kampground, Brownstown |
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Urbana |
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Vandalia Lake |
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