We’ve pumped out a lot of rankings lists here at Only in Illinois. But maybe you want to see how Illinois stacks up, not against itself, but against other states. We look at a bunch of different rankings, compiled here, to see how Illinois ranks in pretty much everything.

1. #3 in political corruption convictions.
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Source: FiveThirtyEight Blog
2. #11 in Worst Thanksgiving Experiences
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Source: Estately.com
3. #50 in Best-Run States
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Source: 24/7 Wall Street
4. #50 in Fiscal Health
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Source: The Mercatus Center at George Mason University
5. #32 in deaths from heart attacks.
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Source: UnitedHealth Foundation
6. #2 in dog bite claims
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Source: State Farm
7. #47 in cat ownership
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Source: American Veterinary Medical Association

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8. #5 in the United States for producing the most food
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Source: Western Farm Press
9. #45 most free state
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Source: Mercatus Center at George Mason University
10. #11 in Murder in the United States
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Source: Death Penalty Information Center
11. #25 in National Obesity Rankings
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Source: Gallup-Healthways
12. #10 in Illicit Drug Use Other than Marijuana
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Source: National Families in Action
13. #8 nationally for largest percentage of population in jail
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Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
14. #8 among states in number of sex offenders on registry
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Source: Megan's Law
15. #19 in Best High School Rankings
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Source: US News and World Report

Have any other state rankings to add to our list? Be sure to let us know in the comments.

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