Illinois

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Senators

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Richard Durbin Democrat 15 years in office

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Mark Kirk Republican 2 years in office


Representatives

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1st District Bobby Rush MyOC Group Democrat 19 years in office

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2nd District Jesse Jackson MyOC Group Democrat 17 years in office

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3rd District Daniel Lipinski MyOC Group Democrat 7 years in office

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4th District Luis Gutiérrez MyOC Group Democrat 19 years in office

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5th District Mike Quigley MyOC Group Democrat 3 years in office

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6th District Peter Roskam MyOC Group Republican 5 years in office

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7th District Danny Davis MyOC Group Democrat 15 years in office

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8th District Joe Walsh MyOC Group Republican 1 year in office

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9th District Janice Schakowsky MyOC Group Democrat 13 years in office

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10th District Bob Dold MyOC Group Republican 1 year in office

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11th District Adam Kinzinger MyOC Group Republican 1 year in office

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12th District Jerry Costello MyOC Group Democrat 25 years in office

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13th District Judy Biggert MyOC Group Republican 13 years in office

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14th District Randy Hultgren MyOC Group Republican 1 year in office

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15th District Timothy Johnson MyOC Group Republican 11 years in office

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16th District Donald Manzullo MyOC Group Republican 19 years in office

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17th District Robert Schilling MyOC Group Republican 1 year in office

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18th District Aaron Schock MyOC Group Republican 3 years in office

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19th District John Shimkus MyOC Group Republican 15 years in office

Illinois (/ˌɪlɨˈnɔɪ/ il-i-noy) is the 25th most extensive and the 5th most populous of the 50 United States, and is often noted as a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal, timber, and petroleum in the south, Illinois has a broad economic base. Illinois is a major transportation hub. The Port of Chicago connects the state to other global ports from the Great Lakes, via the St. Lawrence Seaway, to the Atlantic Ocean; as well as the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River, via the Illinois River. For decades, O'Hare International Airport has ranked as one of the world's busiest airports. As the "most average state", Illinois has long had a... (More from Freebase)

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Representatives

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Top bills supported by Illinois users

  • S.1085 - Reuniting Families Act
    105 users support
  • H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices A...
    84 users support
  • H.R.4321 - Comprehensive Immigration Reform for ...
    78 users support
  • H.R.197 - National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity A...
    65 users support
  • H.R.5618 - Restoration of Emergency Unemployment...
    56 users support

Top bills opposed by Illinois users

  • H.R.45 - Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Re...
    394 users oppose
  • H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices A...
    259 users oppose
  • H.J.Res.5 - Proposing an amendment to the Constit...
    123 users oppose
  • S.978 - Commercial Felony Streaming Act
    87 users oppose
  • S.773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009
    85 users oppose

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