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 MEMBERS AND GOVERNOR
Gov.George Ryan (R)
Sen.Richard J. Durbin (D)
Sen.Peter G. Fitzgerald (R)
Rep.Bobby L. Rush (D-01)
Rep.Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D-02)
Rep.William O. Lipinski (D-03)
Rep.Luis V. Gutierrez (D-04)
Rep.Rod R. Blagojevich (D-05)
Rep.Henry J. Hyde (R-06)
Rep.Danny K. Davis (D-07)
Rep.Philip M. Crane (R-08)
Rep.Jan Schakowsky (D-09)
Rep.Mark Steven Kirk (R-10)
Rep.Jerry Weller (R-11)
Rep.Jerry F. Costello (D-12)
Rep.Judy Biggert (R-13)
Rep.J. Dennis Hastert (R-14)
Rep.Timothy V. Johnson (R-15)
Rep.Donald Manzullo (R-16)
Rep.Lane Evans (D-17)
Rep.Ray LaHood (R-18)
Rep.David Phelps (D-19)
Rep.John Shimkus (R-20)

 AT A GLANCE

State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous

State Legislature
Bicameral General Assembly:
Meets January-June
House of Representatives: 118 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 56R, 62D; 83 men, 35 women
Salary: $50,803
Phone: (217) 782-8223
Senate: 59 members, 4-year terms
1999 breakdown: 32R, 27D; 48 men, 11 women
Salary: $50,803
Phone: (217) 782-5715

Urban Statistics
Chicago: Mayor Richard M. Daley (D), Population 2,721,547
Rockford: Mayor Charles E. Box (D), Population 143,531
Aurora: Mayor David Stover, N-P, Population 116,405
Springfield: Mayor Karen Hasara, N-P, Population 112,921
Peoria: Mayor Lowell Grieves, N-P, Population 112,306

Registered Voters
Voters do not register by party.

U.S. Congress
Senate: 1 D, 1 R
House: 10 D, 10 R

Term Limits
For state offices: No

Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 54%, Bob Dole 37%, Ross Perot 8%
1992 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 49%, George Bush 34%, Ross Perot 17%
1988 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 51%, Michael S. Dukakis 49%

Population
1998 population (est.): 11,846,544
1990 population: 11,430,602
1980 population: 11,426,518
Percent change 1980-90: 0%
Rank among states (1998): 6
White: 81%
Black: 15%
Asian or Pacific islander: 3%
Hispanic origin: 10%
Urban: 85%
Rural: 15%
Born in state: 69%
Foreign-born: 8%
Under age 18: 3,174,223 (26%)
Ages 18-64: 7,240,323 (60%)
65 and older: 1,481,303 (12%)
Median age: 34.6

Miscellaneous
Web: www.state.il.us
Capital: Springfield
Median household income: $40,873 (1997)
   Rank among states: 12
Total area: 57,918 sq. miles
   Rank among states: 25


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