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{{USState
{{USState
|name=Illinois
|name="Illinois
|flag=Illinois_State_Flag.gif
|flag=IllinoisUS95StateUS95Flag.gif
|motto="State Sovereignty; National Union"
|motto="State" Sovereignty; National Union"
|nick=The Prairie State
|nick=The Prairie State
|capital=Springfield
|capital=Springfield
|date=December 3, 1818 (21st)
|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==
==Politics==
The population distribution has lead Illinois to lean politically to the [[left]] in most recent non-local elections. Many consider Illinois to be a liberal stronghold, especially in regard to [[presidential]] elections.
The population distribution has lead Illinois to lean politically to the [[left]] in most recent non-local elections. Many consider Illinois to be a liberal stronghold, especially in regard to [[presidential]] elections.
Currently, Illinois has a [[Democratic]] governor, [[Rod Blagojevich]], but has elected [[Republican]] governors in the recent past, such as George Ryan, who controversially emptied the state's death row. Critics charged that he only did so to gain sympathy because he was about to be tried for corruption and selling [[commercial driver's license]]s when he was the [[Illinois Secretary of State]].
Currently, Illinois has a [[Democratic]] governor, [[Rod Blagojevich]], but has elected [[Republican]] governors in the recent past, such as [[George Ryan]], who controversially emptied the state's death row. Critics charged that he only did so to gain sympathy because he was about to be tried for [[corruption]] and selling [[commercial driver's license]]s when he was the [[Illinois Secretary of State]].
===Elected Officials===
===Elected Officials===