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Did you know Illinois is an Algonquin Indian word that means “tribe of superior men?” Following you'll find interesting facts about Illinois along with the most up-to-date Illinois visitor and economic impact information.
2007 Illinois Tourism Visitor Information
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Domestic
and international
travelers directly spent
more than $29.9 billion
in Illinois during 2007,
a 5.8 percent increase
from 2006. Domestic
travelers in Illinois
spent $27.9 billion
while international
travelers spent about $2
billion.
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Traveler
expenditures directly
generated 305,460 jobs
within Illinois in 2007,
an increase of 3,940 new
jobs. Travel-generated
jobs in Illinois
comprised 5.1 percent of
total non-farm
employment in the state
during 2007. On average,
every $97,916 spent in
Illinois by domestic and
international travelers
generated one job in
2007.
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Twenty
of Illinois’ 102
counties received over
$100 million in domestic
travel expenditures in
2007. 17 counties
indicated 1,000 or more
jobs directly supported
by domestic travelers’
expenditures.
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Travel
spending in Illinois in
2007 generated over $5.4
billion in tax revenues
for federal, state and
local governments, a 4.1
percent increase from
2006. These additional
taxes save an average
Illinois household over
$1,100 in taxes each
year.
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In 2007,
Illinois welcomed nearly
89 million domestic
visitors, 20.5 million
for business and nearly
68.2 million for leisure
purposes. The top five
states providing
visitors to Illinois
were Illinois, Indiana,
Wisconsin, Michigan and
Missouri.
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More
than 1.1 million
overseas visitors
traveled to Illinois in
2007 ranking Illinois
tied for 6th most
popular U.S. state. The
top five markets for
international visitors
to Illinois were Canada,
the United Kingdom,
Mexico, Germany and
Japan.
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Illinois
ranked 9th in the U.S.
in its share of total
domestic travel and 6th
in traveler spending.
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The
average age of Illinois
leisure visitors was 45;
the majority were
married and they had an
average annual household
income of $73,000.
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Primary
activities for leisure
travelers to Illinois
included shopping,
dining, entertainment,
touring/sightseeing, and
visiting a museum/art
exhibit.
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On
average, leisure
visitors to Illinois
spent $129 per person
per day. The total
average amount spent
daily in Illinois
businesses is nearly $82
million.
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Illinois’ hotel-motel
tax revenues for FY 08
were more than $220
million, a 7.6 percent
increase over FY 07
receipts.
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Consumer
inquiries for FY 08 were
nearly 3.2 million, a 29
percent increase over FY
07 inquiries.
2007 Economic Impact of
Illinois Tourism
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Impact
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Direct
Impact |
| Expenditures
(Millions) |
$29,909.30 |
| Employment
(Jobs) |
305,460 |
| Payroll
(Millions) |
$8,492.60 |
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Tax
Revenues |
Federal
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State
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Local |
| Total (Millions)
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$3,360.40 |
$1,397.20 |
$708.10 |
2007 Direct Travel
Expenditures in Illinois by
Industry Sector
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DOMESTIC |
INTERNATIONAL |
TOTAL |
% of |
| Industry Sector |
($ Millions) |
($ Millions) |
($ Millions) |
TOTAL |
| Public Transportation |
$6,619.3 |
$277.9 |
$6,897.2 |
23.1% |
| Food Service |
$6,406.3 |
$363.7 |
$6,770.0 |
22.6% |
| Auto
Transportation |
$6,648.6 |
$25.1 |
$6,673.8 |
22.3% |
| Lodging |
$4,936.3 |
$610.9 |
$5,547.2 |
18.5% |
| General Retail Trade |
$1,627.8 |
$539.9 |
$2,167.6 |
7.3% |
| Entertainment & Rec. |
$1,682.0 |
$171.4 |
$1,853.4 |
6.2% |
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| Total |
$27,920.4 |
$1,988.9 |
$29,909.3 |
100.0% |
State
Facts
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Animal:
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White-tailed deer
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Bird:
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Cardinal
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Dance:
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Square
Dance
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Fish:
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Bluegill
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Flag:
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The bald
eagle represents the
United States. In
its beak it holds a
streamer with the
state motto on it.
The state motto
means that Illinois
governs itself under
the government of
the United States.
In the eagle's claws
is a shield with 13
bars and 13 stars to
represent the first
13 states. The two
dates on the boulder
are the dates of
statehood and of the
state seal. The
ground around it
symbolizes the
state's rich prairie
soil.
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Flower:
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Purple
violet
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Amphibian:
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Eastern
Tiger Salamander
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Reptile:
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Painted
Turtle
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Fossil:
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Tully
monster
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Insect:
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Monarch
butterfly
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Mineral:
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Flourite
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Motto:
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State
sovereignty,
national union
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Nickname:
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Prairie
State
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Origin of
state's name:
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Algonquin
Indian for "tribe of
superior men"
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Tree:
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White Oak
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Prairie
Grass:
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Big
Bluestem
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Slogan:
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"Land of
Lincoln" – The
slogan was adopted
by the General
Assembly in 1955.
The state of
Illinois has a
copyright for the
exclusive use of the
slogan.
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Population:
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12,419,293
(2000 Census)
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State
Capital:
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Springfield
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Illinois Constitutional
Officers:
Governor: Pat Quinn (took office in
2009)
Attorney General: Lisa
Madigan
Secretary of State: Jesse
White
Treasurer: Alexi Giannoulias
Comptroller: Daniel Hynes
Illinois General Assembly:
The Illinois
General Assembly, composed
of a 59-member Senate and a
118-member House of
Representatives, is
responsible for enacting,
amending, or repealing laws,
passing resolutions,
adopting appropriation bills
and conducting inquiries on
proposed legislation. It
also acts on amendments to
the United States
Constitution submitted by
Congress, proposes
amendments to the Illinois
Constitution, and takes
responsibility for
impeachment and conviction
of executive and judicial
officeholders in the state.
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