1. What do these things have in common?

2. Illinois Facts

3. Illinois
Counties

4. State Bird
Cardinal

5. State Animal
White Tailed Deer

6. State Flower
Violet

7. State Tree
White Oak

8. History
First Settlers: Miami, Illiniwek (Illini), and Potowatomee indians
Discovered by: Marquette and Joliet in 1673

9. Became a state December 3, 1818
Illinois
Became a state December 3, 1818
21st state admitted to U.S.

10. Why are the streets of Park Forest named the way they are?
In your notes answer the following questions:
Why are the streets of Park Forest named the way they are?
How do you think Illinois got its name?

11. State
Capitals
Illinois has had 3 different state capitals.

12. Kaskaskia Territorial Capital 1809 to 1818 First State capital
From 1818 to 1820
Kaskaskia

13. Vandalia
Second State capital
From 1820 to 1839

14. Springfield
Third State capital
From 1839 to Present

15. People
to Know

16. Governor
Pat Quinn

17. Lieutenant Governor
Sheila Simon

18. Attorney General
Lisa Madigan

19. Secretary of State
Jesse White

20. State Treasurer
Dan
Rutherford

21. State Comptroller
Judy Barr
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