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
PARIS
Paris is a City in Edgar county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WAYNE
Wayne is a Village in Kane county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CICERO
Cicero is a Town in Cook county with -10 000 inhabitants.
STERLING
Sterling is a City in Whiteside county with -20 000 inhabitants.
NILES
Niles is a Village in Cook county with -20 000 inhabitants.
CHESTER
Chester is a City in Randolph county with -10 000 inhabitants.
GREENVILLE
Greenville is a City in Bond county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HILLSBORO
Hillsboro is a City in Montgomery county with -5 000 inhabitants.
WAUCONDA
Wauconda is a Village in Lake county with -5 000 inhabitants.
CHATHAM
Chatham is a Village in Sangamon county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ROCKTON
Rockton is a Village in Winnebago county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BENTON
Benton is a City in Franklin county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BENSENVILLE
Bensenville is a Village in DuPage county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PRAIRIE GROVE
Prairie Grove is a Village in McHenry county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ROUND LAKE
Round Lake is a Village in Lake county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WARRENVILLE
Warrenville is a City in DuPage county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HENNEPIN
Hennepin is a Village in Putnam county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GILBERTS
Gilberts is a Village in Kane county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DEERFIELD
Deerfield is a Village in Lake county with -1 000 inhabitants.
EAST ALTON
East Alton is a Village in Madison county with -10 000 inhabitants.
GLENDALE HEIGHTS
Glendale Heights is a Village in DuPage county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ROLLING MEADOWS
Rolling Meadows is a City in Cook county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ROSELLE
Roselle is a Village in DuPage county with -10 000 inhabitants.
LYNWOOD
Lynwood is a Village in Cook county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CHILLICOTHE
Chillicothe is a City in Peoria county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WILMETTE
Wilmette is a Village in Cook county with -10 000 inhabitants.
METTAWA
Mettawa is a Village in Lake county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HAMILTON
Hamilton is a City in Hancock county with -4 000 inhabitants.
MARKHAM
Markham is a City in Morgan county with -4 000 inhabitants.
TROY
Troy is a City in Madison county with -10 000 inhabitants.