The State of Illinois (pronounced /ˌɪlɨˈnɔɪ/ Ill-i-NOY) is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Illinois is the most populous and demographically diverseStephen Ohlemacher. "Analysis ranks Illinois most average state", Associated Press, May 17, 2007.  Midwestern state and the fifth most populous in the nation. With Chicagoland in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and western Illinois, and natural resources like coal, timber, and petroleum in the south, Illinois has a broad economic base. Illinois is an important transportation hub; the Port of Chicago connects the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River via the Illinois River. Illinois is often viewed as a microcosm of the United States; an Associated Press analysis of 21 demographic factors found Illinois the "most average state,"Stephen Ohlemacher. "Analysis ranks Illinois most average state", Associated Press, May 17, 2007.  while Peoria has long been a proverbial social and cultural bellwether.

Governor: Rod R. Blagojevich

Senator: Fitzgerald, Peter

Senator: Durbin, Richard

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