Who are the U.S. senators from Illinois for the citizenship test?
Richard Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, both Democrats; answer with one of them. senate.gov writes the first as Richard J. Durbin.
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Illinois answers for the 2025 citizenship test
As of October 26, 2026, Illinois sends two Democrats to the U.S. Senate: Richard Durbin, whose hometown is Springfield, and Tammy Duckworth, of Hoffman Estates.
JB Pritzker is the 43rd Governor of Illinois: voters first elected him in 2018 and gave him a second term in 2022.
Springfield is the capital of Illinois, and the statehouse in use there today has served as the capitol since 1876; the 1839–1876 building is kept as the Old State Capitol State Historic Site (per senate.gov, gov.illinois.gov and dnrhistoric.illinois.gov, checked on Oct 26, 2026).
What to say if you live in Illinois
Answer with whoever holds the office on the day of your interview.
Question 23 · Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
Richard Durbin or Tammy Duckworth
source, Oct 26, 2026
Question 29 · Name your U.S. representative.
It depends on your district
source, Oct 26, 2026
Question 61 · Who is the governor of your state now?
JB Pritzker
source, Oct 26, 2026
Question 62 · What is the capital of your state?
Springfield
source, Oct 26, 2026
Illinois is divided into 17 congressional districts, each electing its own member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Find your representative by ZIP code at house.gov.
Questions 30, 38, 39 and 57 ask for the Speaker, the President, the Vice President and the Chief Justice: those answers are the same in every state and are on the full list with the names USCIS accepts.
Illinois citizenship test questions people ask
Who is the governor of Illinois for the civics test?
JB Pritzker, the 43rd governor, elected in 2018 and again in 2022.
Older applicants should not skip this one. Question 61 has an asterisk on the USCIS list, and starred questions are the only ones on the 65/20 version of the test.
Sources: The Governor · 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), Form M-1778
Has Springfield always been the capital of Illinois?
Illinois moved its government twice before reaching Springfield: Kaskaskia was the first capital and Vandalia hosted three statehouses until 1839. Springfield has held the capitol ever since, first in the building now called the Old State Capitol and, from 1876, in the current one.
Source: Vandalia State House (Illinois Department of Natural Resources, State Historic Sites)
How do I find my U.S. representative in Illinois?
Use your ZIP code on house.gov. Illinois has 17 districts, so check your own address rather than borrowing a friend’s answer.
Sources: Find Your Representative · Representatives
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Question 1 of 202025 civics test
Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
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Illinois citizenship answers FAQ
Do I have to learn both Illinois senators?
One is enough. Tammy Duckworth on her own, or Richard Durbin on his own, is a full answer when the officer asks for one of your senators. Source: official page "U.S. Senate: States in the Senate", checked on Oct 26, 2026.
Is OneTryPass part of USCIS or the State of Illinois?
No. OneTryPass is an independent practice site. The names on this page come from official .gov pages, linked next to each answer, and the full USCIS question list is free at uscis.gov.
Every Illinois answer we checked
7 facts from official pages, each with the date we read it.
- U.S. senators
- Illinois sends two Democrats to the U.S. Senate: Richard Durbin, whose hometown is Springfield, and Tammy Duckworth, of Hoffman Estates. source, Oct 26, 2026
- senate.gov identifies Richard J. Durbin as the Senate’s Democratic whip, a party leadership post. source, Oct 26, 2026
- Governor
- JB Pritzker is the 43rd Governor of Illinois: voters first elected him in 2018 and gave him a second term in 2022. source, Oct 26, 2026
- State capital
- Springfield is the capital of Illinois, and the statehouse in use there today has served as the capitol since 1876; the 1839–1876 building is kept as the Old State Capitol State Historic Site. source, Oct 26, 2026
- Before Springfield, the Illinois government sat first at Kaskaskia and then at Vandalia, whose 1836 statehouse is the oldest capitol building still standing in the state. source, Oct 26, 2026
- U.S. representative
- Illinois is divided into 17 congressional districts, each electing its own member of the U.S. House of Representatives. source, Oct 26, 2026
- The House’s online lookup takes a ZIP code and answers with the congressional district plus links to the representative’s website and contact page. source, Oct 26, 2026
Where this information comes from
U.S. senators: senate.gov; Governor: gov.illinois.gov; State capital: dnrhistoric.illinois.gov; U.S. representative: house.gov.
- U.S. Senate: States in the Senate | Illinoissenate.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026 · archived copy
- About › The Governor | gov.illinois.govgov.illinois.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Vandalia State House (Illinois Department of Natural Resources, State Historic Sites)dnrhistoric.illinois.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Representatives | house.govhouse.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Find Your Representative | house.govhouse.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026
- 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), Form M-1778uscis.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026
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How often each kind of rule is read again: U.S. senators, 30 days; governor, 30 days; state capital, 365 days; U.S. representative, 90 days.
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