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
HAMBURG
Hamburg is a Village in Calhoun county with -500 inhabitants.
STANFORD
Stanford is a Village in McLean county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BROOKPORT
Brookport is a City in Massac county with -1 500 inhabitants.
VICTORIA
Victoria is a Village in Knox county with -500 inhabitants.
FORREST
Forrest is a Village in Livingston county with -1 500 inhabitants.
BALDWIN
Baldwin is a Village in Cook county with -4 000 inhabitants.
KEYESPORT
Keyesport is a Village in Clinton county with -500 inhabitants.
LONDON MILLS
London Mills is a Village in Fulton county with -500 inhabitants.
SHAWNEETOWN
Shawneetown is a City in Gallatin county with -1 500 inhabitants.
METCALF
Metcalf is a Village in Edgar county with -500 inhabitants.
TROY GROVE
Troy Grove is a Village in LaSalle county with -500 inhabitants.
WARRENSBURG
Warrensburg is a Village in Macon county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MILLEDGEVILLE
Milledgeville is a Village in Carroll county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MONTROSE
Montrose is a Village in Effingham county with -500 inhabitants.
EXETER
Exeter is a Village in Scott county with -100 inhabitants.
HUTSONVILLE
Hutsonville is a Village in Crawford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
URSA
Ursa is a Village in Adams county with -1 000 inhabitants.
STANDARD
Standard is a Village in Putnam county with -500 inhabitants.
JUNCTION CITY
Junction City is a Village in Marion county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CISSNA PARK
Cissna Park is a Village in Iroquois county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DELAVAN
Delavan is a City in Tazewell county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ELIZABETHTOWN
Elizabethtown is a Village in Hardin county with -500 inhabitants.
MARINE
Marine is a Village in Madison county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SHEFFIELD
Sheffield is a Village in Bureau county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SIDNEY
Sidney is a Village in Champaign county with -1 500 inhabitants.
AUGUSTA
Augusta is a Village in Hancock county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HIGHWOOD
Highwood is a City in Lake county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WORDEN
Worden is a Village in Madison county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DORCHESTER
Dorchester is a Village in Macoupin county with -500 inhabitants.
HARVEL
Harvel is a Village in Montgomery county with -500 inhabitants.