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The nickname is "The Land of Lincoln"
 * Illinois:**


 * Geography:**
 * Flat prairies and farmland.
 * Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River are water sources.


 * Climate and Region:**
 * We have all 4 seasons
 * Spring-60 degrees average,low 39 degrees
 * Summer-83 degrees,average, low 62 degrees
 * Fall-63 degrees, average, low 42 degrees
 * Winter-34 degrees, average, low 18 degrees


 * State Facts**: 57,918 square miles and 12,409 is the population.

Tree :Oak Tree Flower :Violet : Butterfly Fish : Blue Gill
 * Symbols and Fun Facts:** **Bird: Cardinal**

Chicago Blackhawks ( NHL) Chicago Bulls ( NBA) Chicago Cubs ( MLB) Chicago White Sox ( MLB) Chicago Fire ( MLS) Chicago Rush ( AFL) Chicago Sky ( WNBA)
 * Fun Facts: Sports Teams include:** Chicago Bears ( NFL)

Coal, oil and many minerals.
 * Natural Resources:** Rich black soil


 * Industries:** Banking, and finance play large roles in the Illinois economy

Illinois has soybeans, oats, wheat, and livestock. Also produces coal, oil, and many minerals.
 * Crops**: Corn is chief crop.

Capital: Springfield U.S. Senators: ( names Rep and Dem) Richardson Durbin ( Democrat) Mark Kirk (Republican) Democrats: 8 Republicans:11 State Senators: 59 State Representatives: 118 Counties: in state 102
 * Government:** State Governer: Patrick Quinn ( Democrat)

Architecture - Frank Lloyd Wright
 * Culture:** Chicago Style Hot Dogs and Deep Dish Pizza.

1673 - French Explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Juliet arrive in Illinois 1717 - Illinois becomes part of the French Colonies 1763 - The British take possession of Illinois at the conclusion of the French and Indian War After the Blackhawk War was over the settlers were from Virginia and Kentucky. In the 1830's the people from the North NL or Yankee's began settling in the Northern parts of Illinois Illinois became the 21st State in 1818 Historical events include the Revolutionary War, the Blackhawk War, Abe Lincoln became president the Great Chicago Fire of 1817. The S.T. Valentine's Day Massacre
 * History:** 500 BC 900 AD Woodland Native American first lived here

AD 1600 - The Illiniwek are the dominant Native American people in Illinois
 * Native Americans:** 900 - 1450 AD Mississippi Native Americans establish large cities, such as Cahokia


 * Sports:** Michael Jordan helps the Bulls beat 6 champions and 2004 Barack Obama becomes 5th African American U.S. Senatorx