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
IRWIN
Irwin is a Village in Kankakee county with -100 inhabitants.
HOLLOWAYVILLE
Hollowayville is a Village in Bureau county with -100 inhabitants.
UNION HILL
Union Hill is a Village in Kankakee county with -100 inhabitants.
SYMERTON
Symerton is a Village in Will county with -100 inhabitants.
EAST BROOKLYN
East Brooklyn is a Village in Grundy county with -500 inhabitants.
KINSMAN
Kinsman is a Village in Grundy county with -500 inhabitants.
FULTS
Fults is a Village in Monroe county with -100 inhabitants.
FOOSLAND
Foosland is a Village in Champaign county with -100 inhabitants.
BULPITT
Bulpitt is a Village in Christian county with -500 inhabitants.
BURNT PRAIRIE
Burnt Prairie is a Village in White county with -100 inhabitants.
GOLDEN GATE
Golden Gate is a Village in Wayne county with -500 inhabitants.
LYNNVILLE
Lynnville is a Village in Morgan county with -500 inhabitants.
LIVERPOOL
Liverpool is a Village in Fulton county with -500 inhabitants.
LEONORE
Leonore is a Village in LaSalle county with -500 inhabitants.
CAMPUS
Campus is a Village in Livingston county with -500 inhabitants.
RARITAN
Raritan is a Village in Henderson county with -500 inhabitants.
RIDOTT
Ridott is a Village in Stephenson county with -500 inhabitants.
KASKASKIA
Kaskaskia is a Village in Randolph county with -100 inhabitants.
CLEAR LAKE
Clear Lake is a Village in Sangamon county with -500 inhabitants.
FIDELITY
Fidelity is a Village in Jersey county with -500 inhabitants.
WEST BROOKLYN
West Brooklyn is a Village in Lee county with -500 inhabitants.
NAPLATE
Naplate is a Village in LaSalle county with -1 000 inhabitants.
EMINGTON
Emington is a Village in Livingston county with -500 inhabitants.
LERNA
Lerna is a Village in Coles county with -500 inhabitants.
JEISYVILLE
Jeisyville is a Village in Christian county with -500 inhabitants.
COATSBURG
Coatsburg is a Village in Adams county with -500 inhabitants.
SPRINGERTON
Springerton is a Village in White county with -500 inhabitants.
KEENES
Keenes is a Village in Wayne county with -100 inhabitants.
DUNFERMLINE
Dunfermline is a Village in Fulton county with -500 inhabitants.
ELDRED
Eldred is a Village in Greene county with -500 inhabitants.