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
DELAVAN
Delavan is a City in Tazewell county with -2 000 inhabitants.
DES PLAINES
Des Plaines is a City in Cook county with -2 000 inhabitants.
DETROIT
Detroit is a Village in Pike county with -100 inhabitants.
DEWITT
DeWitt is a Village in De Witt county with -500 inhabitants.
DIAMOND
Diamond is a Village in Grundy county with -500 inhabitants.
DIETERICH
Dieterich is a Village in Effingham county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DIVERNON
Divernon is a Village in Sangamon county with -1 500 inhabitants.
DIX
Dix is a Village in Jefferson county with -500 inhabitants.
DIXMOOR
Dixmoor is a Village in Cook county with -500 inhabitants.
DIXON
Dixon is a City in Lee county with -20 000 inhabitants.
DOLTON
Dolton is a Village in Cook county with -20 000 inhabitants.
DONGOLA
Dongola is a Village in Union county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DONNELLSON
Donnellson is a Village in Montgomery county with -500 inhabitants.
DONOVAN
Donovan is a Village in Iroquois county with -500 inhabitants.
DORCHESTER
Dorchester is a Village in Macoupin county with -500 inhabitants.
DOVER
Dover is a Village in Bureau county with -500 inhabitants.
DOWELL
Dowell is a Village in Jackson county with -500 inhabitants.
DOWNERS GROVE
Downers Grove is a Village in DuPage county with -500 inhabitants.
DOWNS
Downs is a Village in McLean county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DU BOIS
Du Bois is a Village in Washington county with -500 inhabitants.
DU QUOIN
Du Quoin is a City in Perry county with -10 000 inhabitants.
DUNFERMLINE
Dunfermline is a Village in Fulton county with -500 inhabitants.
DUNLAP
Dunlap is a Village in Peoria county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DUPO
Dupo is a Village in St. Clair county with -4 000 inhabitants.
DURAND
Durand is a Village in Winnebago county with -1 500 inhabitants.
DWIGHT
Dwight is a Village in Livingston county with -5 000 inhabitants.
EAGARVILLE
Eagarville is a Village in Macoupin county with -500 inhabitants.
EARLVILLE
Earlville is a City in LaSalle county with -2 000 inhabitants.
EAST ALTON
East Alton is a Village in Madison county with -10 000 inhabitants.
EAST BROOKLYN
East Brooklyn is a Village in Grundy county with -500 inhabitants.