Happy National Illinois Day – 2025

Happy Illinois Day!

Last Sunday was National Illinois Day for 2025. . .

Happy National Illinois Day ! ! !

Some Great Illinois Sites:
Here is a list of some some great places to visit while in Illinois:

: The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603

: Millennium Park featuring the Cloud Gate (The Bean), 201 E. Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60601

: North Michigan Avenue starting at E. Chicago Avenue on the north to E. Randolph Street on the south, Chicago, IL 60611 and parts of 60610/60654

: Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S Dusable Lk Shr Dr, Chicago, IL 60637

: Skydeck Chicago – Willis (Sears) Tower, 233 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606

: Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601

: Wrigley Field, 1060 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613

: Field Museum, 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

: 360 Chicago Observation Deck, 875 N Michigan Ave 94th floor, Chicago, IL 60611

: Lincoln Park Zoo, 2001 N. Clark St., parking at: Fullerton Parkway and Cannon Drive (2400 N. Cannon Drive), Chicago, IL 60614

: Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

: Adler Planetarium, 1300 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

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A Great “About” Illinois Video:
You can visit this video featuring Illinois:

<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span>Video: Courtesy of That Is Interesting on YouTube – Illinois – The US Explained

Illinois on Google Maps:
You can visit the Google Maps segment featuring Illinois:

Illinois Popular Maps:
You can visit these great maps of Illinois:

Illinois Popular Maps

Roads & Cities	Map Places	County Map	Lakes & Rivers	Satellite Map
Maps courtesy of GIS Geography: gisgeography.com

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Illinois’s Statehood Facts:

Date: 12/03/1818
Capital: Springfield
Population: 12,710,158 (2024)
Size: Land area of 46,952 square miles; Total area of 48,434 square miles
Nickname: The Prairie State
State Motto: Land of Lincoln and State Sovereignty, National Union
Tree: White Oak (Quercus Alba)
Flower: Common Blue Violet (Viola Sororia)
Bird: Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis Cardinalis)

The History:

Illinois Officially Adopted as a U.S. State, State Song, Admission Date & Illinois Flag
State Name Info ♪ State Song ♫	Admission	Capital	Flag Image
21^st State. Illinois Territory (partial) “Casimir Pulaski Day” by Sufjan Stevens (Modern), “Illinois” Archibald Johnston (Original)	12/03/1818	Springfield

More on Historical Facts & More:
You can visit my 2024 article to see historical facts, climate remarks, and more about Illinois:

Happy National Illinois Day – 2024

See: Officially Adopted as a U.S. States, State Songs, Admission Dates & Flags at:

Happy National States & Capitals Day – 2025

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