Illinois is the 21st state admitted to the United States of America . Illinois is the most populous and diverse Midwestern state and the 5th most populous state within the nation. Illinois has two major cities, Chicago which is the largest city in Illinois and Springfield which is the state capital. Illinois has a widely varying climate. Most of Illinois has a humid type of climate with there summers being hot and humid and winters being cold and wet. So if you enjoy all your four seasons, then Illinois is the place to be. Make sure you drop in and say hello to Illinois Governor Pat Quinn who welcomes you all!

Illinois first state park, Fort Massac State Park opened up in early 1908 and became the first park in a system holding over 60 parks, 60 recreational and wildlife areas. If you enjoy water fun then Ohio Street Beach which is located in Chicago , Illinois is the place to go. Illinois is known for having the most primary interstates passing through, I-24, I-70 and I-90 to just name a few. Because of Illinois large population, Chicago is the focus of most professional sports in its state. Illinois basketball team is the Chicago Bulls from the NBA and Illinois baseball team are the famous Chicago White Sox’s from the MLB.

Illinois has 11 “National Universities” in its state, out of 3 of those 11 universities they rank among the top 100 Universities in the United States. The names of those 3 Universities are Northwestern University , University of Chicago and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois has 7 multiple turbine wind farms. Illinois is ranking 5th among states in electricity production. As for Illinois leading manufacturing industries, Chemical manufacturing is number 1 and Food manufacturing is 2nd.

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