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{{USState
|name=Illinois
|flag=Illinois_State_Flag.gif
|motto="State Sovereignty; National Union"
|nick=The Prairie State
|capital=Springfield
|language=English
|governor=Rod Blagojevich
|gparty=Democrat
|senator1=Barack Obama
|s1party=Democrat
|senator2=Richard Durbin
|s2party=Democrat
|population=
|date=December 3, 1818 (21st)
}}
'''Illinois''' was the twenty-first state to enter into the union. Its capital is Springfield, and the largest city is [[Chicago]]. Illinois is bordered by [[Indiana]], [[Kentucky]], [[Missouri]], [[Iowa]], and [[Wisconsin]].
'''Illinois''' was the twenty-first state to enter into the union. Its capital is Springfield, and the largest city is [[Chicago]]. Illinois is bordered by [[Indiana]], [[Kentucky]], [[Missouri]], [[Iowa]], and [[Wisconsin]].
==Politics==
Illinois can be viewed as having a more [[liberal]] concentration in the northeastern portion of the state. This is often attributed to the large metropolitan area surrounding [[Chicago]]. While the southern and western portions of the state are typically more [[conservative]]. The state capitol is [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]], and there is political tension about state lawmakers who spend too much of their time in either Chicago or Springfield.
Illinois can be viewed as having a more [[liberal]] concentration in the northeastern portion of the state. This is often attributed to the large metropolitan area surrounding [[Chicago]]. While the southern and western portions of the state are typically more [[conservative]]. The state capitol is [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]], and there is political tension about state lawmakers who spend too much of their time in either Chicago or Springfield.