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
LONGVIEW
Longview is a Village in Champaign county with -500 inhabitants.
COLUMBUS
Columbus is a Village in Adams county with -500 inhabitants.
BUCKINGHAM
Buckingham is a Village in Kankakee county with -500 inhabitants.
OAKFORD
Oakford is a Village in Menard county with -500 inhabitants.
DONNELLSON
Donnellson is a Village in Montgomery county with -500 inhabitants.
KEENSBURG
Keensburg is a Village in Wabash county with -500 inhabitants.
LA ROSE
La Rose is a Village in Marshall county with -500 inhabitants.
LITTLE YORK
Little York is a Village in Warren county with -500 inhabitants.
WALSHVILLE
Walshville is a Village in Montgomery county with -100 inhabitants.
INDIAN CREEK
Indian Creek is a Village in Lake county with -100 inhabitants.
WAGGONER
Waggoner is a Village in Montgomery county with -500 inhabitants.
DEWITT
DeWitt is a Village in De Witt county with -500 inhabitants.
DOVER
Dover is a Village in Bureau county with -500 inhabitants.
ADELINE
Adeline is a Village in Ogle county with -500 inhabitants.
CANTRALL
Cantrall is a Village in Sangamon county with -500 inhabitants.
BEAVERVILLE
Beaverville is a Village in Iroquois county with -500 inhabitants.
IPAVA
Ipava is a Village in Fulton county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MACEDONIA
Macedonia is a Village in Hamilton county with -100 inhabitants.
WELDON
Weldon is a Village in De Witt county with -500 inhabitants.
CONCORD
Concord is a Village in Morgan county with -500 inhabitants.
ELLISVILLE
Ellisville is a Village in Fulton county with -100 inhabitants.
RIO
Rio is a Village in Knox county with -500 inhabitants.
FAYETTEVILLE
Fayetteville is a Village in St. Clair county with -500 inhabitants.
HENDERSON
Henderson is a Village in Knox county with -500 inhabitants.
MALDEN
Malden is a Village in Bureau county with -500 inhabitants.
MARIETTA
Marietta is a Village in Fulton county with -500 inhabitants.
MARTINTON
Martinton is a Village in Iroquois county with -500 inhabitants.
BINGHAM
Bingham is a Village in Fayette county with -500 inhabitants.
PHILLIPSTOWN
Phillipstown is a Village in White county with -100 inhabitants.
WELLINGTON
Wellington is a Village in Iroquois county with -500 inhabitants.