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
DEER GROVE
Deer Grove is a Village in Whiteside county with -100 inhabitants.
FAIRVIEW
Fairview is a Village in Fulton county with -500 inhabitants.
DAVIS JUNCTION
Davis Junction is a Village in Ogle county with -500 inhabitants.
BATCHTOWN
Batchtown is a Village in Calhoun county with -500 inhabitants.
PEARL
Pearl is a Village in Pike county with -500 inhabitants.
OTTERVILLE
Otterville is a Town in Jersey county with -500 inhabitants.
ROSE HILL
Rose Hill is a Village in Jasper county with -100 inhabitants.
BELKNAP
Belknap is a Village in Johnson county with -500 inhabitants.
HENNEPIN
Hennepin is a Village in Putnam county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CAMDEN
Camden is a Village in Schuyler county with -100 inhabitants.
OAKDALE
Oakdale is a Village in Washington county with -500 inhabitants.
NEW SALEM
New Salem is a Village in Pike county with -500 inhabitants.
MENOMINEE
Menominee is a Village in Jo Daviess county with -500 inhabitants.
NORA
Nora is a Village in Jo Daviess county with -500 inhabitants.
TIMBERLANE
Timberlane is a Village in Boone county with -500 inhabitants.
STOY
Stoy is a Village in Crawford county with -500 inhabitants.
BELLE PRAIRIE CITY
Belle Prairie City is a Town in Hamilton county with -100 inhabitants.
EAGARVILLE
Eagarville is a Village in Macoupin county with -500 inhabitants.
BERLIN
Berlin is a Village in Sangamon county with -500 inhabitants.
SCOTTVILLE
Scottville is a Village in Macoupin county with -500 inhabitants.
SEATON
Seaton is a Village in Mercer county with -500 inhabitants.
SAMMONS POINT
Sammons Point is a Village in Kankakee county with -500 inhabitants.
BUNCOMBE
Buncombe is a Village in Johnson county with -500 inhabitants.
JUNCTION
Junction is a Village in Gallatin county with -500 inhabitants.
HENNING
Henning is a Village in Vermilion county with -500 inhabitants.
PANOLA
Panola is a Village in Woodford county with -100 inhabitants.
WILLIAMSON
Williamson is a Village in Madison county with -500 inhabitants.
EAST CARONDELET
East Carondelet is a Village in St. Clair county with -500 inhabitants.
GRAFTON
Grafton is a City in Jersey county with -1 000 inhabitants.
RALEIGH
Raleigh is a Village in Saline county with -500 inhabitants.