Illinois Citizenship Test Answers
What is the capital of your state?
Springfield
Illinois’s capital doesn’t change — safe to memorize directly.
Who is the governor of Illinois now?
JB Pritzker
Verified August 26, 2026. Governors change with elections — double-check against the National Governors Association list if your interview is well after this date.
Who is one of Illinois’s U.S. senators now?
Richard J. Durbin (or Tammy Duckworth — you only need to name one)
Verified August 26, 2026. Double-check against the official U.S. Senate directory if your interview is well after this date.
These three questions appear on both the 2025 and 2008 civics tests.