Illinois

Capital Springfield
Area 56,345 sq mi
145,934 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 12,419,293
Major Cities
(2000 census) Chicago (2,896,016), Rockford (150,115),
Aurora (142,990), Napierville (128,358),
Peoria (112,936), Springfield (111,454)
Major Rivers Mississippi, Ohio, Illinois, Wabash, Rock, Sangamon
Highest Point Charles Mound
1,235 feet
376 meters
Industry machinery, food processing, chemicals, electrical equipment, printing and publishing, fabricated metal products
Agriculture corn, soybeans, hogs, beef cattle, milk, wheat
Minerals and Resources coal, petroleum, crushed stone, sand and gravel, lime, zinc