Illinois has two types of representatives depending on the context:

• Illinois House of Representatives (state level): Illinois has 118 state representatives in its House of Representatives. These members are elected from individual legislative districts for two-year terms with no term limits

• U.S. House of Representatives (federal level): Illinois has 17 representatives in the United States House of Representatives. These members represent Illinois in the federal Congress and are elected from congressional districts across the state

So, Illinois has 118 representatives in its state House and 17 representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives.