Illinois

**Illinois**is one of the eight red states in the Scrambled States of America series. Illinois is known for Lincoln.

## Roles

### The Scrambled States of America

In the beginning of the story, Illinois is seen tying her shoe. In the states party, she and Missouri pass out name tags for each state to wear. Later, Illinois calls for one airline ticket to her own state-sake.

### The Scrambled States of America: Talent Show

Illinois takes the part of the show as one of the Montanettes in Montana's act.

## Major Cities

* Rockford
* Peoria
* Naperville
* Chicago
* Champaign
* Aurora
* Springfield (capital)

## Celebrities Born in Illinois

* Cupcakke (Elizabeth Eden Harris)
* Juice Wrld (Jarad Anthony Higgins)
* Wesley Willis (RIP)
* Griffin Johnson
* Cody Orlove
* Hillary Clinton
* Pat Sajak
* Walt Disney (RIP)
* Chance The Rapper
* Betty White (RIP)
* Jodi Benson
* Charles Raymond Offenberg (RIP)
* Michelle Obama
* Dan Castellaneta
* Craig Robinson
* Warren Zevon (RIP)
* John C. Reilly
* Chief Keef (Keith Farrelle Cozart)
* Matthew Joseph West
* Gary Wayne Coleman (RIP)
* Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr.
* Andrew Ripp
* Eugene Merril Deitch (RIP)
* John Williams Macy Jr. (RIP)
* Raymond Albert Kroc (RIP)
* Quincy Delight Jones
* Burt **"Butch"** Baskin (RIP)
* Daniel Warner Forden
* Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives (RIP)
* Robert Reed (John Robert Rietz Jr.) (RIP)
* Brandon Johnson
* Isiah Lord Thomas III
* Robert Pershing Wadlow (RIP)
* Katelyn Nichole Litwiller
* DJ Casper (William Perry Jr.) (RIP)
* Reshma Saujani
* John Suh
* Peniel Shin
* Tom Lichtenheld
* Common (Lonnie Rashid Lynn)
* James Earl Ray (RIP)

## Trivia

* One time she mispronounces her name as "Illinoi's", before she realizes that the "S" is silent.
* Her name means "land of the people who speak normally" in Algonquin.
	+ She is named after the Illinois River.
		- Early names for the state are: Ilinois, Illinovik, Ilinese.
		- Before the name Michigan was discovered, Lake Michigan was named Lake Illinois.
* She is the most populated of the red states.
* She's the first U.S. state to have a decriminalized LGBT right.
* Illinois is the only I state whose capital, Springfield, is not her largest city.

## Quotes

* "Oh, I just saw yours!"

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* Illinois: "I like scary movies!"
* Montana: "Me too!"

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* "Yes, my name is Illinois and I need one airline ticket to... um... well, Illinois... mmmhmmm... no, the "S" is silent."

## Relationships

### Missouri

Missouri borders Illinois in the west. In the first book, Missouri and Illinois hand out state nametags in the party.

### Montana

In the first book, Illinois and Montana have one thing in common: they both like scary movies. In the second book, Illinois and Montana participate in the music group, Montana and the Montanettes.

## Real-world History

In 1400, the first known people living in Illinois were known as the Mississippi Culture. In 1550, Illinois became known as the Osage Country. In 1680, Illinois became known as the Iroquois Country. In 1701, Illinois became a part of the French Louisiana. In 1763, Illinois became a part of the British America. In 1783, Illinois, then owned by the United States, became a part of the Northwest Territory.

During the beginning of the 19th century, Illinois became a part of Indiana Territory, followed by Illinois Territory. Illinois gained statehood in 1818."