Capital:
Springfield
Population: 12,901,663
Warmest month is July; the
coolest month is January, June is the average wettest month.
Illinois is the #1 producer of
soybeans, #2 producer of corn, and the #4 producer of swine in
the nation.
Chicago is the nation's third
largest city. O'Hare airport is the second busiest airport in the
world with over 69 million passengers per year.
Fortune 500 manufactures located
in Illinois include Boeing, Motorola, Catarpiliar, Sara Lee, and John
Deere.
Sports Teams: Chicago White Sox
(MLB), Chicago Cubs (MLB), Chicago Bears (NFL), Chicago Bulls (NBA),
Chicago Sky (WNBA), chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Oprah Winfrey lives and tapes
her show in Chicago.
President Barack Obama's Chicago
home is located 15 minutes from our school!
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