Illinois
Illinois is bordered by Wisconsin in the north; Lake Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky in the east; Kentucky and Missouri in the south; and Missouri and Iowa in the west. With a population of 12,671,821 (January 2020), Illinois is the sixth largest population, and the 25th largest land area of all U.S. states. The capital of Illinois is Springfield, but the biggest city is Chicago. Its governor is J. B. Pritzker, an American businessman, co-founder of the Pritzker Group, and a member of the Pritzker family that owns the Hyatt hotel chain.
The first Europeans to reach the area were French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet, who arrived in 1673. In 1717 Illinois became part of the Louisiana territory, a French colony, but in 1763 the French ceded the region to Britain. After the American Revolution, Illinois became a U.S. territory, and in 1818 it was declared the 21st state.
Because of its geographic position and its long north-south axis, Illinois has wide regional variations in temperature. Across the state, seasonal temperature variation also tends to be great, with typically cold, snowy winters and hot summers. Much of Illinois was once covered in prairie grass, earning the state its nickname. The diversified nature of its economy, strength in manufacturing, agriculture, finance, mining, transportation, government, technology, and services (including tourism) makes Illinois a microcosm of the national economy.
The state’s official snack food is popcorn, which can be served Chicago-style: with a mixture of cheese-covered and caramel-covered popcorn.
Illinois’ slogan is "the Land of Lincoln" because Abraham Lincoln lived there for 31 years. Today, visitors can see Lincoln’s home and his tomb in Springfield.
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Complete List of Cities in Illinois
COLFAX
Colfax is a Village in McLean county with -1 000 inhabitants.
KINGSTON
Kingston is a Village in DeKalb county with -1 000 inhabitants.
NORTH UTICA
North Utica is a Village in LaSalle county with -1 000 inhabitants.
LELAND
Leland is a Village in LaSalle county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MALTA
Malta is a Village in DeKalb county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CAPRON
Capron is a Village in Boone county with -1 000 inhabitants.
STONINGTON
Stonington is a Village in Christian county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HARDIN
Hardin is a Village in Calhoun county with -1 000 inhabitants.
NEWMAN
Newman is a City in Douglas county with -1 000 inhabitants.
VIOLA
Viola is a Village in Mercer county with -1 000 inhabitants.
RAPIDS CITY
Rapids City is a Village in Rock Island county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MANSFIELD
Mansfield is a Village in Piatt county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SHEFFIELD
Sheffield is a Village in Bureau county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PERCY
Percy is a Village in Randolph county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GOREVILLE
Goreville is a Village in Johnson county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BRIMFIELD
Brimfield is a Village in Peoria county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HOPEDALE
Hopedale is a Village in Tazewell county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SHABBONA
Shabbona is a Village in DeKalb county with -1 000 inhabitants.
RIDGWAY
Ridgway is a Village in Gallatin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
RAYMOND
Raymond is a Village in Montgomery county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DUNLAP
Dunlap is a Village in Peoria county with -1 000 inhabitants.
TILDEN
Tilden is a Village in Randolph county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ARGENTA
Argenta is a Village in Macon county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ILLIOPOLIS
Illiopolis is a Village in Sangamon county with -1 000 inhabitants.
AVON
Avon is a Village in Fulton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
RIDGE FARM
Ridge Farm is a Village in Vermilion county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MARINE
Marine is a Village in Madison county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WORDEN
Worden is a Village in Madison county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CLAYTON
Clayton is a Village in Adams county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MAZON
Mazon is a Village in Grundy county with -1 000 inhabitants.