Illinois

The capital of this state

• Chicago

• Wabash

• Springfield

• Peoria

These states border Illinois to the WEST

• Wisconsin

• Florida and Indiana

• Kentucky and Alabama

• Iowa and Missouri

Where did Illinois get its name?

• A French Word Used to describe the local Native Americans

• An Algonquin word meaning Men or Warriors

• Alexander Hamilton

• Frederick Douglass's daughter

Nickname oh Nickname

• The Windy City

• The Prairie State

• Grandmas Land

• Land of a Thousand Lakes

State Flower

• Magnolia

• Carnation

• Violet

• Mauve

State Tree

• Magnolia

• Dogwood

• Spruce

• White Oak

States Birthday

• July 4, 1776

• February 14, 1912

• December 3, 1818

• 1818

These famous people have called Illinois home

• Walt Disney

• Eddie Vedder

• Derrick Rose

• Harrison Ford

Chicago is home to

• The Bulls

• The Sears Tower

• The Cubs

• The Bears

This Great Lake Boarders Illinois

• Lake Erie

• Lake Huron

• Lake Ontario

• Lake Michigan