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
KEENES
Keenes is a Village in Wayne county with -100 inhabitants.
DANA
Dana is a Village in LaSalle county with -500 inhabitants.
ELLIS GROVE
Ellis Grove is a Village in Randolph county with -500 inhabitants.
LIVINGSTON
Livingston is a Village in Clark county with -1 000 inhabitants.
TAMAROA
Tamaroa is a Village in Perry county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DALZELL
Dalzell is a Village in Bureau county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CABERY
Cabery is a Village in Ford county with -500 inhabitants.
WINSLOW
Winslow is a Village in Stephenson county with -500 inhabitants.
XENIA
Xenia is a Village in Clay county with -500 inhabitants.
HILLSBORO
Hillsboro is a City in Montgomery county with -5 000 inhabitants.
COLUMBIA
Columbia is a City in Monroe county with -10 000 inhabitants.
IUKA
Iuka is a Village in Marion county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BURNT PRAIRIE
Burnt Prairie is a Village in White county with -100 inhabitants.
HILLSDALE
Hillsdale is a Village in Rock Island county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SUMNER
Sumner is a City in Lawrence county with -1 500 inhabitants.
ST. PETER
St. Peter is a Village in Fayette county with -500 inhabitants.
BISMARCK
Bismarck is a Village in Vermilion county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PALMYRA
Palmyra is a Village in Macoupin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BARTONVILLE
Bartonville is a Village in Peoria county with -10 000 inhabitants.
LIMESTONE
Limestone is a Village in Kankakee county with -2 000 inhabitants.
WOODLAWN
Woodlawn is a Village in Jefferson county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MILTON
Milton is a Village in Pike county with -500 inhabitants.
LAKE KA-HO
Lake Ka-ho is a Village in Macoupin county with -500 inhabitants.
EAST GILLESPIE
East Gillespie is a Village in Macoupin county with -500 inhabitants.
ROCHELLE
Rochelle is a City in Ogle county with -10 000 inhabitants.
GLADSTONE
Gladstone is a Village in Cook county with -500 inhabitants.
STRAWN
Strawn is a Village in Livingston county with -500 inhabitants.
SPRING VALLEY
Spring Valley is a City in Bureau county with -10 000 inhabitants.
NOBLE
Noble is a Village in Richland county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HARRISTOWN
Harristown is a Village in Macon county with -1 500 inhabitants.