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Capital
Springfield
Other Main Cities/Resorts
Chicago, Rockford, Aurora
Gay Age of Consent
17
Lesbian Age of Consent
17
Straight Age of Consent
17
Legal Notes
Illinois' sodomy laws were repealed through legislative action in 1962.
Population
12.42 million
Climate
Illinois has a wide variation between warm summers and freezing winters, especially in the north of the State. The highest humidity is in the summer near the Great Lakes. The Average temperature in July is 24c whereas in January the average temperature is -4c. The best time to visit is from May to September.
