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
SUGAR GROVE
Sugar Grove is a Village in Kane county with inhabitants.
MOUNT PROSPECT
Mount Prospect is a Village in Cook county with -75 000 inhabitants.
ELMHURST
Elmhurst is a City in DuPage county with -75 000 inhabitants.
CHICAGO HEIGHTS
Chicago Heights is a City in Cook county with -75 000 inhabitants.
OLD MILL CREEK
Old Mill Creek is a Village in Lake county with -75 000 inhabitants.
ROSCOE
Roscoe is a Village in Winnebago county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CAHOKIA
Cahokia is a Village in St. Clair county with -20 000 inhabitants.
WILMINGTON
Wilmington is a City in Will county with -20 000 inhabitants.
SKOKIE
Skokie is a Village in Cook county with -20 000 inhabitants.
GRAYSLAKE
Grayslake is a Village in Lake county with -20 000 inhabitants.
GENEVA
Geneva is a City in Kane county with -20 000 inhabitants.
MUNDELEIN
Mundelein is a Village in Lake county with -20 000 inhabitants.
ADDISON
Addison is a Village in DuPage county with -20 000 inhabitants.
FOX LAKE
Fox Lake is a Village in Lake county with -20 000 inhabitants.
EFFINGHAM
Effingham is a City in Effingham county with -15 000 inhabitants.
MATTOON
Mattoon is a City in Coles county with -20 000 inhabitants.
BATAVIA
Batavia is a City in Kane county with -20 000 inhabitants.
MORRIS
Morris is a City in Grundy county with -15 000 inhabitants.
MASCOUTAH
Mascoutah is a City in St. Clair county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WADSWORTH
Wadsworth is a Village in Lake county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SYCAMORE
Sycamore is a City in DeKalb county with -15 000 inhabitants.
CHARLESTON
Charleston is a City in Coles county with -30 000 inhabitants.
ZION
Zion is a City in Lake county with -30 000 inhabitants.
BUFFALO GROVE
Buffalo Grove is a Village in Lake county with -30 000 inhabitants.
WOODRIDGE
Woodridge is a Village in DuPage county with -30 000 inhabitants.
MONTGOMERY
Montgomery is a Village in Kane county with -30 000 inhabitants.
GLEN CARBON
Glen Carbon is a Village in Madison county with -15 000 inhabitants.
MINOOKA
Minooka is a Village in Grundy county with -15 000 inhabitants.
MATTESON
Matteson is a Village in Cook county with -15 000 inhabitants.
CAROL STREAM
Carol Stream is a Village in DuPage county with -15 000 inhabitants.