Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Illinois has 31 practicing hospice care and palliative medicine doctors. Broken out by city, hospice care and palliative medicine doctor density in Barrington is 1, in Chicago is 13, in Chicago Heights is 2, in Crest Hill is 1, in Downers Grove is 1, in Elk Grove Village is 1, in Evanston is 2, in Evergreen Park is 1, in Frankfort is 1, in Freeport is 1, in Geneva is 1, in Glenview is 1, in Harvey is 1, in Kankakee is 1, in Lake Forest is 1, in Lombard is 2, in Merrionette Park is 1, in O Fallon is 1, in Oak Lawn is 1, in Orland Park is 1, in Ottawa is 1, in Park Ridge is 2, in Westchester is 1, in Winnetka is 1, and in Woodstock is 1.

Most people think that Chicago, because of its size and popularity, is Illinois’ capital city, but that distinction belongs to Springfield, home of the Abraham Lincoln Museum. Illinois has hundreds of museums, numerous yearly art and ethnic festivals, a lakeshore bordering Lake Michigan, and the many national forests and parks that offers visitors camping, horseback riding, biking, kayaking, and fishing. Chicago is home to the Sears Tower, the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Adler Planetarium, the Museum of Science and Industry, and other cultural opportunities and restaurants in the Navy Pier area.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Illinois has a population of 12,763,371. Of this population, 3,172,677 are under the age of 18 and 1,523,937 are at or above the age of 65.