Private Swap - Illinois

Illinois is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern state and the fifth most populous state in the nation. Illinois is an important transportation hub; the Port of Chicago connects the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River via the Illinois River.

Three U.S. Presidents have been elected while they were living in Illinois — Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Barack Obama. However, the only US President actually born in Illinois was Ronald Reagan. (via Wikipedia)

Capital: Springfield                                Bird: Cardinal

Flower: Butterfly Violet                          Tree: Bur Oak

Motto: State Sovereignty, National Union

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