Yahoo Web Search

Search results

  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › IllinoisIllinois - Wikipedia

    Illinois is the most populous state in the Midwest region. Chicago, the third-most populous city in the United States, is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area or Chicagoland, as this area is nicknamed. Although the Chicago metropolitan area comprises only 9% of the land area of the state, it contains 65% of the state's residents.

    • Talk

      We would like to show you a description here but the site...

    • Vandalia

      Vandalia is a city in and the county seat of Fayette County,...

    • Seal

      Illinois state historical coat of arms (illustrated, 1876)....

    • Illinois Confederation

      Painted hide with geometric motifs, attributed to the...

  2. On December 3, 1818, Illinois became the 21st U.S. state. Early U.S. expansion began in the south part of the state and quickly spread northward, driving out the native residents. In 1832, some Native American "Indians" returned from Iowa but were driven out in the Black Hawk War, fought by militia.

  3. Illinois was once known to be a swing state (voted for either Democratic Party or the Republican Party). Today, Illinois is known to be a blue state, voting for the Democratic Party. The last time Illinois voted for a Republican president was in 1988 for George H.W. Bush. J. B. Pritzker (D) is the current Governor of Illinois.

  4. 1 day ago · Illinois was named for the Illinois Indians. The capital is Springfield, in the west-central part of the state. Chicago. Admitted as the 21st member of the union on December 3, 1818, Illinois lies within both the so-called old industrial belt and the fertile agricultural heart of the country. The presence of Chicago, one of the country’s most ...

    • illinois wikipedia1
    • illinois wikipedia2
    • illinois wikipedia3
    • illinois wikipedia4
    • illinois wikipedia5
  5. www.wikiwand.com › en › IllinoisIllinois - Wikiwand

    Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south. Of the fifty U.S. states, Illinois has the fifth-largest gross domestic product (GDP), the sixth-largest population, and the 25th-most land area. Its largest urban areas include Chicago and the Metro East ...

  6. Illinois has a maximum north–south distance of 390 miles (630 km) and 210 miles (340 km) east-west. Total area is 57,918 square miles (150,010 km 2 ), ranked 25th in size of the 50 states. Water area is 2,325 square miles (6,020 km 2 ); Lake Michigan accounts for most of this. Charles Mound in the northwest Driftless Area is the highest point ...

  7. Nov 9, 2009 · Illinois became a territory of the United States and achieved statehood in 1818. During Prohibition, Chicago became synonymous with bootleg liquor and gangsters like Al Capone.

  1. People also search for