Illinois   



Capital:   Springfield

State Abbreviation:   IL

State Bird:   Cardinal

State Flower:   Native Violet

Nickname:   Prairie State

Borders:   This state is bordered by Kentucky on the south, Iowa and Missouri on the west, Wisconsin on the north, and Indiana on the east.

  Largest Cities:
1.  Chicago
2.  Rockford
3.  Aurora
4.  Naperville
5.  Peoria
6.  Springfield
7.  Joliet
8.  Elgin
9.  Waukegan
10.  Cicero
11.  Decatur
12.  Evanston
13.  Champaign
14.  Bloomington
15.  Des Plaines