Government
The State Capitol of Illinois is in Springfield, the capital since 1839.Illinois is governed under its fourth constitution, adopted in 1970 and effective July 1, 1971. The governor heads the executive branch of government. Elected executive officials are the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, comptroller, treasurer, and attorney general. All serve four-year terms.
The General Assembly (legislature) consists of a Senate of 59 members and a House of Representatives of 118 members. It con venes in January of each year. State senators serve terms of either two or four years and representatives serve terms of two years.
The Supreme Court has seven justices elected for 10-year terms. Other courts include an appellate court, whose judges are elected for 10 years, and circuit courts, whose judges are elected for 6 years.
Illinois has 102 counties. The state is represented in Congress by 2 senators and 19 representatives.
