Civics test answers by state
Illinois
Four questions on the test have a different answer depending on where you live. These are the answers for Illinois.
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
- Tammy Duckworth
- Richard J. Durbin
Every state elects two, and either name answers the question. The Senate lists them at senate.gov.
Name your U.S. representative.
Illinois has 17 representatives, one for each congressional district. Yours depends on your address: look up your district by ZIP code at house.gov, then find it here.
- District 1 Jonathan Jackson
- District 2 Robin Kelly
- District 3 Delia Ramirez
- District 4 Jesus Garcia
- District 5 Mike Quigley
- District 6 Sean Casten
- District 7 Danny Davis
- District 8 Raja Krishnamoorthi
- District 9 Janice Schakowsky
- District 10 Bradley Schneider
- District 11 Bill Foster
- District 12 Mike Bost
- District 13 Nikki Budzinski
- District 14 Lauren Underwood
- District 15 Mary Miller
- District 16 Darin LaHood
- District 17 Eric Sorensen
Who is the governor of your state now?
JB Pritzker
The governor leads the executive branch of Illinois, the way the President does for the country. USAGov keeps the current name at usa.gov.
What is the capital of your state?
Springfield
It is the seat of government of Illinois, named in the state's own law (5 ILCS 190/1 (Seat of Government Act, Sec. 1; from Ch. 123, par. 1)).
Practice with the rest of the test
The other questions have the same answer for everyone. Practice them in the civics test practice, and read Illinois's official website at www.illinois.gov.