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Illinois citizenship test answers
USCIS asks you to name the officials serving on the day of your interview. These are Illinois’s answers to the questions whose answers change, for the 2025 test and the 2008 test (if you filed your N-400 before October 20, 2025).
Verified on November 4, 2026 from the U.S. Senate, the House Clerk, USA.gov and USCIS. Names change after elections and appointments: check USCIS before your interview.
2025 civics test
| Question | Illinois’s answer |
|---|---|
| Q23 | Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now? Richard J. Durbin Tammy Duckworth Name either senator. |
| Q29 | Name your U.S. representative. Your representative depends on your congressional district: see Illinois’s representatives. |
| Q30 | What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? Mike Johnson Johnson James Michael Johnson (birth name) As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q38 | What is the name of the President of the United States now? Donald J. Trump Donald Trump Trump As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q39 | What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? JD Vance Vance As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q57 | Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? John Roberts John G. Roberts, Jr. Roberts As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q61 | Who is the governor of your state now? JB Pritzker |
| Q62 | What is the capital of your state? Springfield |
Illinois’s representatives by district
Illinois has 17 districts in the 119th Congress. Your representative is the one for the district you live in. A ZIP code can be split between two districts, so look yours up by address on house.gov. StepCivics Premium finds it from your ZIP code and shows both when it’s split.
Find your representative on house.gov
| Seat | Member |
|---|---|
| District 1 | Jonathan L. Jackson |
| District 2 | Robin L. Kelly |
| District 3 | Delia C. Ramirez |
| District 4 | Jesús G. "Chuy" García |
| District 5 | Mike Quigley |
| District 6 | Sean Casten |
| District 7 | Danny K. Davis |
| District 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi |
| District 9 | Janice D. Schakowsky |
| District 10 | Bradley Scott Schneider |
| District 11 | Bill Foster |
| District 12 | Mike Bost |
| District 13 | Nikki Budzinski |
| District 14 | Lauren Underwood |
| District 15 | Mary E. Miller |
| District 16 | Darin LaHood |
| District 17 | Eric Sorensen |
2008 civics test
| Question | Illinois’s answer |
|---|---|
| Q20 | Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now? Richard J. Durbin Tammy Duckworth Name either senator. |
| Q23 | Name your U.S. Representative. Your representative depends on your congressional district: see Illinois’s representatives. |
| Q28 | What is the name of the President of the United States now? Donald J. Trump Donald Trump Trump As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q29 | What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? JD Vance Vance As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q40 | Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? John Roberts John G. Roberts, Jr. As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q43 | Who is the Governor of your state now? JB Pritzker |
| Q44 | What is the capital of your state? Springfield |
| Q46 | What is the political party of the President now? Republican Republican Party The President’s party. |
| Q47 | What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? Mike Johnson Johnson James Michael Johnson (birth name) As USCIS prints the answer. |
Answers as USCIS lists them, with the names from the U.S. Senate, the House Clerk and USA.gov on November 4, 2026. StepCivics is not affiliated with USCIS or the U.S. government. Answers for every state
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