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
LAKE BLUFF
Lake Bluff is a Village in Lake county with inhabitants.
AUBURN
Auburn is a City in Sangamon county with -5 000 inhabitants.
FAIRFIELD
Fairfield is a City in Wayne county with -10 000 inhabitants.
OGLESBY
Oglesby is a City in LaSalle county with -4 000 inhabitants.
RIVERWOODS
Riverwoods is a Village in Lake county with -4 000 inhabitants.
COLONA
Colona is a City in Henry county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PALOS PARK
Palos Park is a Village in Cook county with -10 000 inhabitants.
LAKEWOOD
Lakewood is a Village in Shelby county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SHELBYVILLE
Shelbyville is a City in Shelby county with -5 000 inhabitants.
VOLO
Volo is a Village in Lake county with -5 000 inhabitants.
BERWYN
Berwyn is a City in Cook county with -5 000 inhabitants.
WINNETKA
Winnetka is a Village in Cook county with -5 000 inhabitants.
PALOS HEIGHTS
Palos Heights is a City in Cook county with -5 000 inhabitants.
HARTFORD
Hartford is a Village in Madison county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SAUK VILLAGE
Sauk Village is a Village in Cook county with -2 000 inhabitants.
RICHTON PARK
Richton Park is a Village in Cook county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SILVIS
Silvis is a City in Rock Island county with -10 000 inhabitants.
DEER PARK
Deer Park is a Village in Lake county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WEST DUNDEE
West Dundee is a Village in Kane county with -10 000 inhabitants.
GALENA
Galena is a City in Jo Daviess county with -4 000 inhabitants.
GLENCOE
Glencoe is a Village in Cook county with -4 000 inhabitants.
ROCK FALLS
Rock Falls is a City in Whiteside county with -10 000 inhabitants.
RINGWOOD
Ringwood is a Village in McHenry county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WONDER LAKE
Wonder Lake is a Village in McHenry county with -10 000 inhabitants.
RIVERDALE
Riverdale is a Village in Cook county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MARSHALL
Marshall is a City in Clark county with -4 000 inhabitants.
HOPKINS PARK
Hopkins Park is a Village in Kankakee county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GRAFTON
Grafton is a City in Jersey county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SMITHTON
Smithton is a Village in St. Clair county with -2 500 inhabitants.
HOOPESTON
Hoopeston is a City in Vermilion county with -10 000 inhabitants.