ILLINOIS
IL
"LAND OF LINCOLN/PRAIRIE/CORN STATE"
'State Socereignty-National Union'
CAPITAL: Springfield
ADMITTED TO UNION: December 3, 1818 - 21st State
FLOWER: Violet
TREE: White Oak
BIRD: Cardinal
MINERAL: Fluorite
INSECT: Monarch Butterfly
ANIMAL: White-tailed Deer
FISH: Bluegill
FOSSIL: Tully Monster
PRAIRIE GRASS: Big Bluestem
DANCE: Square Dance
LANGUAGE: English
SONG: "Illinois"
REGION: Midwestern State
External Resources
1. Wikipedia on Illinois <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois>
2. Official State Portal <http://www2.illinois.gov/Pages/default.aspx>
3. U.S. Census on Illinois <http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17000.html>
4. Weather Underground for Illinois <http://www.wunderground.com/US/IL/>
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