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
CERRO GORDO
Cerro Gordo is a Village in Piatt county with -1 500 inhabitants.
EAST HAZEL CREST
East Hazel Crest is a Village in Cook county with -1 500 inhabitants.
ELKVILLE
Elkville is a Village in Jackson county with -1 500 inhabitants.
ST. JACOB
St. Jacob is a Village in Madison county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ALHAMBRA
Alhambra is a Village in Madison county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BROWNSTOWN
Brownstown is a Village in Fayette county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ALVAN
Alvan is a Village in Vermilion county with -500 inhabitants.
CAPRON
Capron is a Village in Boone county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ARENZVILLE
Arenzville is a Village in Cass county with -500 inhabitants.
PHILO
Philo is a Village in Champaign county with -1 500 inhabitants.
ST. FRANCISVILLE
St. Francisville is a City in Lawrence county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BRIMFIELD
Brimfield is a Village in Peoria county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HILLSDALE
Hillsdale is a Village in Rock Island county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WILMINGTON
Wilmington is a Village in Greene county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PALESTINE
Palestine is a Town in Crawford county with -1 500 inhabitants.
SAYBROOK
Saybrook is a Village in McLean county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SPAULDING
Spaulding is a Village in Sangamon county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DIVERNON
Divernon is a Village in Sangamon county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MILL SHOALS
Mill Shoals is a Village in White county with -500 inhabitants.
APPLE RIVER
Apple River is a Village in Jo Daviess county with -500 inhabitants.
ST. ANNE
St. Anne is a Village in Kankakee county with -1 500 inhabitants.
EVANSVILLE
Evansville is a Village in Randolph county with -1 000 inhabitants.
IUKA
Iuka is a Village in Marion county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ROCKDALE
Rockdale is a Village in Will county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ELVASTON
Elvaston is a Village in Hancock county with -500 inhabitants.
ASHKUM
Ashkum is a Village in Iroquois county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BEMENT
Bement is a Village in Piatt county with -2 000 inhabitants.
LOVINGTON
Lovington is a Village in Moultrie county with -1 500 inhabitants.
PLEASANT HILL
Pleasant Hill is a Village in Pike county with -1 500 inhabitants.
ROSEVILLE
Roseville is a Village in Warren county with -1 500 inhabitants.