Liliana & Ayana\'s Report
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The state flag of Illinois is a simple representation of the Great Seal of Illinois against a white background. In 1969, the General Assembly voted to add the word \"Illinois\" under the Great Seal of the flag. The state\'s name was added to the flag to ensure that people not familiar with the Great Seal of Illinois would still recognize the banner. The state flower of Illinois is the Purple Violet. The state tree of Illinois is the White Oak. The state song of Illinois is Illinois. The state bird of Illinois is the Cardinal.
Major sports teams in Illinois are Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago White Sox, and Chicago Fire. Major colleges in Illinois are St. John\'s College, Rosalind Franklin University, and University of Illinois. Popular places to visit in Illinois are Chicago\'s Museum of Science and Industry, Abraham Lincoln President Library and Museum, Abraham Lincoln\'s Home, Bishop Hill, Black Hawk Statue, Brookfield Zoo, Cahokia Mounds State Historical Site, Lincoln\'s New Salem State Historical Site, Millennium Park, and Sears Tower. The webstie of Illinois is www.enjoyillinois.com and www.state.il.us.
Illinois is the 24th in size among all of the states. Illinois is the 8th in size among the Midwestern States. Their state motto is \"State sovereignty National Union.\" Illinois is also nicknamed as, \"The Land of Lincoln.\" Illinois is also nicknamed as, \"The Prairie State.\"
Our 40th President (Ronald W. Regan) was born in Illinois. The area of Illinois is 57,918 sq. miles. The zip code of Mascoutah, Illinois is 62258. Walt Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois. Cindy Crawford was born in DeKalb, Illinois.
