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
GRAFTON
Grafton is a City in Jersey county with -1 000 inhabitants.
TOWER HILL
Tower Hill is a Village in Shelby county with -1 000 inhabitants.
VALMEYER
Valmeyer is a Village in Monroe county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DEER CREEK
Deer Creek is a Village in Tazewell county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WILSONVILLE
Wilsonville is a Village in Macoupin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
STRASBURG
Strasburg is a Village in Shelby county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SORENTO
Sorento is a Village in Bond county with -1 000 inhabitants.
IUKA
Iuka is a Village in Marion county with -1 000 inhabitants.
URSA
Ursa is a Village in Adams county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ANDOVER
Andover is a Village in Henry county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BARTELSO
Bartelso is a Village in Clinton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BUCKLEY
Buckley is a Village in Iroquois county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BUDA
Buda is a Village in Bureau county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CHAPIN
Chapin is a Village in Morgan county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DIETERICH
Dieterich is a Village in Effingham county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HILLSDALE
Hillsdale is a Village in Rock Island county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DANFORTH
Danforth is a Village in Iroquois county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ST. DAVID
St. David is a Village in Fulton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
FRANKLIN
Franklin is a Village in Morgan county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ST. LIBORY
St. Libory is a Village in St. Clair county with -1 000 inhabitants.
TAYLOR SPRINGS
Taylor Springs is a Village in Montgomery county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DALTON CITY
Dalton City is a Village in Moultrie county with -1 000 inhabitants.
LENZBURG
Lenzburg is a Village in St. Clair county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PITTSBURG
Pittsburg is a Village in Williamson county with -1 000 inhabitants.
THOMPSONVILLE
Thompsonville is a Village in Franklin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ALTONA
Altona is a Village in Knox county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HAMEL
Hamel is a Village in Madison county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HUTSONVILLE
Hutsonville is a Village in Crawford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
VERSAILLES
Versailles is a Village in Brown county with -1 000 inhabitants.
LYNDON
Lyndon is a Village in Whiteside county with -1 000 inhabitants.