Illinois (IL)

Capital: Springfield

Facts & Statistics

STATE STATISTICS
Population 2023	12,549,689
Population 2022	12,582,032
Population 2021	12,671,469
Population 2020	12,587,530
Population 2019	12,667,017
Population 2018	12,741,080
Population 2017	12,786,196
Population 2016	12,826,895
Below Poverty 2022	11.9
Below Poverty 2021	12.1
Below Poverty 2020	12
Below Poverty 2019	11.5
Below Poverty 2018	10.3
Below Poverty 2017	12.6
Below Poverty 2016	13
Employment – Population Ratio 2022	60.5
Employment – Population Ratio 2021	57.9
Employment – Population Ratio 2020	62
Employment – Population Ratio 2019	61.9
Employment – Population Ratio 2018	61.7
Employment – Population Ratio 2017	61.4
Employment – Population Ratio 2016	61.4
Unemployed 2022	5
Unemployed 2021	7.1
Unemployed 2020	7.6
Unemployed 2019	4.3
Unemployed 2018	4.3
Unemployed 2017	4.9
Unemployed 2016	5.8
Foreclosure Rate 2024	1 in 762
Foreclosure Rate 2021	1 in 385
Foreclosure Rate 2018	1 of 1,098
Median Household Income 2021	79,253
Median Individual Income 2022	61,456
High School Graduation Rate 2022	87.3
High School Graduation Rate 2021	86.8
High School Graduation Rate 2020	88
High School Graduation Rate 2019	86.2
High School Graduation Rate 2018	86.2
Median Mortgage Payment 2021	1,717
GDP 2023	875.59 Billion
GDP 2022	864.17 Billion
GDP 2021	852.75 Billion
GDP 2020	810.21 Billion
GDP 2019	857.99 Billion
GDP 2018	851.52 Billion

STATE FACTS
The four stars on the Chicago flag represent Fort Dearborn, the Great Chicago Fire, the World’s Columbian Exposition, and the Century of Progress Exposition.
The world’s first Skyscraper was built in Chicago in 1885.
Before Abraham Lincoln was elected president he served in the Illinois legislature and practiced law in Springfield. Lincoln is buried just outside Springfield at the Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site.

Government

ELECTED OFFICIALS
Governor	JB Pritzker (D)
Lieutenant Governor	Juliana Stratton (D)
Attorney General	Kwame Raoul (D)
Secretary of State	Alex Giannoulias (D)
State Senate Control	D – 40; R – 19
State House Control	D – 78; R – 40

State Regulators

Legislative Process

LEGISLATIVE DATES AND DEADLINES
Convenes	January 8, 2025
Sine Die Adjournment	May 31, 2025
Committee Action Deadlines	N/A
Crossover Deadline	April 11, 2025
Carryover from Previous Session	No
Governor’s Signing Deadline (in session)	60 days
Governor’s Signing Deadline (after adjournment)	60 days
Veto Override	3/5 majority
Legislation Effective Date	January 1 for bills passed prior to June 1; June 1 of the following year for bills passed after May 31