NCP Blog: Spotlight on Panel Members in Illinois

Illinois, known as the Prairie State, became the 21st state on Dec. 3, 1818. It was first organized as a territory in 1809. The state capital is Springfield, and the largest city is Chicago.

 

According to the US Census Bureau, the estimated population of Illinois was 12,671,821 in 2020. It ranks 6th among states in population and 25th in land area. The state ranks third in the United States in the number of highway interstate miles.

 

Official Illinois State Symbols

 

Every state has their own unique symbols, from birds to flowers to songs and more! Here are some of Illinois’ official state symbols:

 

– Snack: Popcorn
– Vegetable: Sweet corn
– Exercise: Cycling
– Fish: Bluegill
– Tree: White oak
– Bird: Cardinal
– Animal: White-tailed deer
– Insect: Monarch butterfly

 

Find more information about Illinois’ state symbols here.

Fun Facts about Illinois

 

The Chicago Public Library is the world’s largest public library with a collection of more than 2 million books.

 

Illinois was home to President Ulysses S. Grant, whose home is preserved in Galena.

 

Illinois’ slogan is the Land of Lincoln because Abraham Lincoln lived there for 31 years. Today visitors can see Lincoln’s home and his tomb in Springfield.

 

The Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago is one of only three major free zoos in the country, and is the nation’s oldest public zoo.

 

Twinkies were invented on April 6, 1930 in River Forest, Illinois

 

Famous people from Illinois include model Cindy Crawford, Walt Disney, Ernest Hemingway, Miles Davis, and Harrison Ford.

 

NCP Panel Members in Illinois

 

Want to learn more about your fellow panel members in another state? Here’s how our Illinois panel members answered some of our survey questions!

 

 

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