X is for x-citing facts about Illinois.

The capital of Illinois is Springfield. The population is about 12,419,293. It became a state on December 3, 1818. It was the twenty-first state. The state flower is the Native Violet. The state bird is the Northern Cardinal. The state song is Illinois. The Illinois teams are the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs, those are for baseball. The Chicago Bears are the football team. The Chicago Bulls are the basketball team. The Chicago Fire are the soccer team, and the Blackhawks are the hockey team.