Illinois

Illinois is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. Demographically, it is the most diverse, and also the most average, state in the union. Illinois is the 5th most populous state, and the 25th in terms of size. Illinois' largest city is Chicago, located on the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, and the capital is Springfield. 3 president's were serving in Illinois while elected (Lincoln, Grant, and Obama) but only one was born there (Reagan) and one was buried there (Lincoln). Illinois was the 21st state admitted to the union, in 1818, after being a territory for 9 years, and before that, part of French Louisiana and the Northwest territory.

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