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Illinois Fast Facts:

  • Per capita income: $37,169
  • Number of financial instutions: 11,200
  • Major industries:
    • Manufacturing
    • Finance
    • Agriculture
    • Technology
    • Warehousing
    • Distribution
  • Major employers:
    • Boeing
    • Archer Daniels Midland
    • Motorola
    • Caterpillar
    • Bank One
    • Northern Trust Corporation
    • Sara Lee
    • John Deere & Co
A state rich in education, values, and culture, Illinois is an excellent place to begin career training or a degree program. It's also a great place to find jobs after graduation. Of the more than six million workers in Illinois, nearly half are professionals, craftspeople, skilled technicians, or machine operators.

With a population of over 2.8 million, Chicago, IL is the third most populous city in the U.S. Nearby Rockford, Springfield, and Peoria are home to many educational institutions. Illinois is also rich in human capital--over 150,000 scientists and engineers work at the 200-plus university and federal research centers. Illinois ranks first nationally in soybean production, second in corn, and fourth in swine.

Illinois' unparalleled transportation infrastructure includes excellent interstate highways, a national rail network, port districts, O'Hare International Airport, and major commuter hubs at Midway Airport and throughout the state.
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