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
CLARENDON HILLS
Clarendon Hills is a Village in DuPage county with inhabitants.
GOODFIELD
Goodfield is a Village in Woodford county with -1 000 inhabitants.
NORRIDGE
Norridge is a Village in Cook county with -1 000 inhabitants.
TIMBERLANE
Timberlane is a Village in Boone county with -500 inhabitants.
GREENFIELD
Greenfield is a City in Greene county with -1 500 inhabitants.
HERSCHER
Herscher is a Village in Kankakee county with -2 000 inhabitants.
BROADVIEW
Broadview is a Village in Cook county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ST. JOSEPH
St. Joseph is a Village in Champaign county with -3 000 inhabitants.
MOWEAQUA
Moweaqua is a Village in Shelby county with -2 000 inhabitants.
FAIRBURY
Fairbury is a City in Livingston county with -4 000 inhabitants.
GREENUP
Greenup is a Village in Cumberland county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ROSEMONT
Rosemont is a Village in Cook county with -2 000 inhabitants.
CLAY CITY
Clay City is a Village in Clay county with -1 500 inhabitants.
LISBON
Lisbon is a Village in Kendall county with -1 500 inhabitants.
WAYNE CITY
Wayne City is a Village in Wayne county with -1 500 inhabitants.
GERMANTOWN HILLS
Germantown Hills is a Village in Woodford county with -2 500 inhabitants.
VIRDEN
Virden is a City in Macoupin county with -4 000 inhabitants.
MEDIA
Media is a Village in Henderson county with -500 inhabitants.
NORTH PEKIN
North Pekin is a Village in Tazewell county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ATHENS
Athens is a City in Menard county with -2 000 inhabitants.
GOREVILLE
Goreville is a Village in Johnson county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WESTVILLE
Westville is a Village in Vermilion county with -4 000 inhabitants.
HAMPTON
Hampton is a Village in Rock Island county with -2 000 inhabitants.
RUSHVILLE
Rushville is a City in Schuyler county with -4 000 inhabitants.
NORTH RIVERSIDE
North Riverside is a Village in Cook county with -4 000 inhabitants.
OAKDALE
Oakdale is a Village in Washington county with -500 inhabitants.
PRINCEVILLE
Princeville is a Village in Peoria county with -2 000 inhabitants.
EAST CARONDELET
East Carondelet is a Village in St. Clair county with -500 inhabitants.
LACON
Lacon is a City in Marshall county with -2 000 inhabitants.
MOMENCE
Momence is a City in Kankakee county with -4 000 inhabitants.