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.
If you want information about your city in Illinois, click on the Illinois city names or Illinois town names below:
Complete List of Cities in Illinois
FLORA
Flora is a City in Clay county with -10 000 inhabitants.
DOLTON
Dolton is a Village in Cook county with -10 000 inhabitants.
LINCOLNSHIRE
Lincolnshire is a Village in Lake county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CREVE COEUR
Creve Coeur is a Village in Tazewell county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HINSDALE
Hinsdale is a Village in DuPage county with -10 000 inhabitants.
KILDEER
Kildeer is a Village in Lake county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SAUGET
Sauget is a Village in St. Clair county with -500 inhabitants.
MONEE
Monee is a Village in Will county with -500 inhabitants.
DUPO
Dupo is a Village in St. Clair county with -4 000 inhabitants.
ROBINSON
Robinson is a City in Crawford county with -10 000 inhabitants.
GENESEO
Geneseo is a City in Henry county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CENTREVILLE
Centreville is a City in St. Clair county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MAKANDA
Makanda is a Village in Jackson county with -500 inhabitants.
BIG ROCK
Big Rock is a Village in Kane county with -500 inhabitants.
PINCKNEYVILLE
Pinckneyville is a City in Perry county with -10 000 inhabitants.
FAIRVIEW
Fairview is a Village in Fulton county with -500 inhabitants.
PROSPECT HEIGHTS
Prospect Heights is a City in Cook county with -500 inhabitants.
MELROSE PARK
Melrose Park is a Village in Cook county with -500 inhabitants.
PALOS HILLS
Palos Hills is a City in Cook county with -500 inhabitants.
DAVIS JUNCTION
Davis Junction is a Village in Ogle county with -500 inhabitants.
MONMOUTH
Monmouth is a City in Warren county with -10 000 inhabitants.
RICHMOND
Richmond is a Village in McHenry county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MOUNT ZION
Mount Zion is a Village in Macon county with -5 000 inhabitants.
BURBANK
Burbank is a City in Cook county with -5 000 inhabitants.
BRIDGEVIEW
Bridgeview is a Village in Cook county with -5 000 inhabitants.
PANA
Pana is a City in Christian county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BLUE ISLAND
Blue Island is a City in Cook county with -10 000 inhabitants.
GREEN OAKS
Green Oaks is a Village in Lake county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WILLOW SPRINGS
Willow Springs is a Village in Cook county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PINGREE GROVE
Pingree Grove is a Village in Kane county with -10 000 inhabitants.