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Real Estate Tips:
Keep in mind that there are investment opportunities past just traditional stocks and bonds. Commodities are an asset class with both risks and rewards but can provide hedges against inflation. Also look at real estate income trusts to invest into the real estate market without being tied to individual pieces of property. Make sure that any money you invest is done so with a specific goal in mind. If you just want to preserve capital and beat inflation a little, stick with money markets and bonds. If you are saving for retirement far in advance, look for growth stocks. If you want income streams, look for dividend stocks and real estate income trusts.

3 Popular Attractions In Illinois

• Shedd Aquarium: Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois.

• Millennium Park: Park in Chicago, Illinois.

Pennsylvania Facts:

• Carlyle is the home of the largest man-made lake in Illinois.

• In Mount Pulaski, Illinois, it is illegal for boys (and only boys) to hurl snowballs at trees. Girls are allowed to do that however.

• TheChicago Riveris the only river in the world that permanently flows backwards. It flows away from Lake Michigan, which supplies the city's drinking water. This was done around the turn of the 20th century to provide potential contamination from the river into the lake.

• Batman'sGotham Citywas inspired by Chicago and many of the recent movies were filmed there.

Illinois
State
State of Illinois
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): Land of Lincoln, Prairie State, The Inland Empire State
Motto(s): State Sovereignty, National Union
Anthem: “Illinois“
Map of the United States with Illinois highlighted
Country	United States
Before statehood	Illinois Territory
Admitted to the Union	December 3, 1818 (21st)
Capital	Springfield
Largest city	Chicago
Largest metro and urban areas	Chicagoland
Government
•Governor	J. B. Pritzker (D)
•Lieutenant Governor	Juliana Stratton (D)
Legislature	Illinois General Assembly
•Upper house	Senate
•Lower house	House of Representatives
Judiciary	Supreme Court of Illinois
U.S. senators	Dick Durbin (D) Tammy Duckworth (D)
U.S. House delegation	13 Democrats 5 Republicans (list)
Area
•Total	57,915sqmi (149,997km2)
•Land	55,593sqmi (143,969km2)
•Water	2,320sqmi (5,981km2) 3.99%
•Rank	25th
Dimensions
•Length	390mi (628km)
•Width	210mi (338km)
Elevation	600ft (180m)
Highestelevation (Charles Mound[1][2][3])	1,235ft (376.4m)
Lowestelevation (Confluence of Mississippi River and Ohio River[2][3])	280ft (85m)
Population (2020)
•Total	12,812,508[4]
•Rank	6th
•Density	232/sqmi (89.4/km2)
•Rank	12th
•Median household income	$65,030[5]
•Income rank	17th
Demonym(s)	Illinoisan
Language
•Official language	English[6]
•Spoken language	English (80.8%) Spanish (14.9%) Other (5.1%)
Time zone	UTC−06:00 (Central)
•Summer (DST)	UTC−05:00 (CDT)
USPS abbreviation	IL
ISO 3166 code	US-IL
Traditional abbreviation	Ill.
Latitude	36° 58′ N to 42° 30′ N
Longitude	87° 30′ W to 91° 31′ W
Website	www.illinois.gov