This state is known as “The Lincoln´s Land” or “Prairie state”. It has a population of more than 12.000.000 in habitants, in which 16,2% come from latin countries it is part of the states that compose the zone of the great lakes.
Chicago is an important city, located by the Michigan lake, famous by the magnificcient automovile industry as well as its excellent educative institutes as mit. It is the place known as the city where people come to do business.
Illinois is known for its large and diverse population and its perfect balance between small industrial cities, rural areas, extensive suburbs and a large metropolitan area.
The capital of Illinois is Springfield. Actually, there is a difference between its hot summer and chilly winters, especially in the North. This is the homeland of the foamer ex-president Barack Obama.
As a curious fact, The United States has almost a quarter of all nuclear power plants that are currently in operation worldwide, of which 11 plants are in this state, one of the largest is The Exelon Byron nuclear power plant in Byron
Some places to visit are “The Sears Tower”, navy pier, millennium park, field museum of natural history, Chicago Theater, The Magnificient Mile, Gino´s East, Lincoln´s Park and others.