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Welcome to Illinois
 Introduction
Illinois is a Midwest state of the United States and was the 21st state admitted to the Union. Illinois is known as the “Land of Lincoln” and the “The Prairie State”. Illinois is bordered by Lake Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, and Kentucky. The 2004 per capita income was $34,721. Illinois is a leading refiner of petroleum in the American Midwest, with a combined crude oil distillation capacity of nearly 0.9 million barrels per day.
 People
Total population (2007) 12,852,548
Total Births (2006) 178,985
Total Deaths (2006) 105,407
Total natural population increases (2006) 73,578
Total international migration (2006) 61,461
Total internal migration (2006) -68,661
Net migration (2006)