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Illinois was named for the Illinois Indians. The state is known as the "Land of Lincoln," because it's where the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, was raised. Illinois became the 21st state in 1818 and Springfield is the Capitol. With a population near 13 million people, Illinois covers 55,584 square miles, making it larger in area than the State of Florida. Chicago is Illinois' largest city, and the nation's third largest city, it is located at the north eastern edge of the state on Lake Michigan. The state flower is the native violet, and the state flag is on the left.

The population of Illinois grew 8.6 percent between 1990 and 2000. According to Census 2000, 15.1% were of Black or African American origin, 12.3% were of Hispanic or Latino origin and 3.4% were of Asian origin. 51% of the total population was female. There were an average of 223.4 persons per square mile.

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Illinois Cities and Places

Addison Illinois

Addison Village is in DuPage County west of Chicago, and was named after 18th century English essayist and poet Joseph Addison (May 1, 1672 – June 17, 1719).
Addison Illinois

Addison Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Dupage CVB, DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau

Addison Public Library

Addison Public Library Teen Scene
Addison Public Library Kid's Corner Especially for Kids

Addison Gas Prices

Addison Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Algonquin Illinois

Algonquin is in Kane and McHenry Counties
Algonquin Illinois

Algonquin Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce

Algonquin Area Public Library

Algonquin Area Public Library Teen Services
Algonquin Area Public Library Youth Services Especially for Kids

Barrington Area Library

Camp Algonquin

Algonquin Founders' Days Festival July

Algonquin Gas Prices

Algonquin Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Alsip Illinois

Alsip is in Cook County
City of Alsip Illinois

Alsip Chamber of Commerce

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau

Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library

Alsip Gas Prices

Alsip Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Alton Illinois

Alton is in Madison County
City of Alton Illinois

Edwardsville and Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce

Alton Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau

Alton Gas Prices

Alton Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Antioch Illinois

Antioch is in Lake County
Antioch Village Illinois

Antioch Chamber of Commerce

Lake County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Antioch Gas Prices

Antioch Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Arlington Heights Illinois

Arlington Heights is in Cook and Lake Counties
Arlington Heights Village Illinois

Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce

Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau

Arlington Heights Gas Prices

Arlington Heights Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Aurora Illinois

Aurora is in DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will Counties
City of Aurora Illinois

Greater Aurora Chamber of Commerce

Aurora African Chamber of Commerce

Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

Aurora Public Library

Aurora University

Aurora Gas Prices

Aurora Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Aurora Museums

Aurora Regional Fire Museum

SciTech Museum

Aurora Historical Society

Aurora Performing Arts

Aurora Symphony Orchestra

Beach Park Illinois

Beach Park is in east Lake County
Beach Park Village Illinois

Lake County Chamber of Commerce

Lake County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Zion-Benton Public Library

Beach Park Gas Prices

Beach Park Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Bedford Park Illinois

Bedford Park is in Cook County
Village of Bedford Park Illinois

Heritage Corridor CVB, Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau

Bedford Park Public Library

Bedford Park Gas Prices

Bedford Park Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Belleville Illinois

Belleville is the St. Clair County seat
Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce

Belleville Public Library

St. Clair County

Belleville Gas Prices

Belleville Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Bensenville Illinois

Bensenville is in Cook and DuPage Counties
Village of Bensenville Illinois

Bensenville Chamber of Commerce

Dupage CVB, DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau

Bensenville Public Library

Bensenville Gas Prices

Bensenville Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Berwyn Illinois

Berwyn is in Cook County
City of Berwyn Illinois

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau

Berwyn Gas Prices

Berwyn Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Bloomington Illinois

Bloomington is in McLean County
City of Bloomington Illinois

McLean County Chamber of Commerce

Pantagraph Publishing

Central Illinois Regional Airport, CIRA

Bloomington Diesel Prices

Bloomington Gas Prices

Bloomington Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Blue Island Illinois

Blue Island is in Cook County
City of Blue Island Illinois

Chicago Southland CVB

Blue Island Gas Prices

Blue Island Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Bolingbrook Illinois

Bolingbrook is in DuPage and Will Counties
Village of Bolingbrook Illinois

Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau

Fountaindale Public Library, Bolingbrook Library

Bolingbrook Gas Prices

Bolingbrook Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Buffalo Grove Illinois

Buffalo Grove is in northwest Cook and Lake counties.
Buffalo Grove Village Illinois

Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce

Buffalo Grove Gas Prices

Buffalo Grove Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Burbank Illinois

Burbank is in Cook County
City of Burbank Illinois

Burbank Chamber of Commerce

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau

Burbank Gas Prices

Burbank Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Burr Ridge Illinois

Burr Ridge is in Cook and DuPage Counties
Village of Burr Ridge Illinois

Willowbrook, Burr Ridge Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Burr Ridge Gas Prices

Burr Ridge Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Cahokia Illinois

Cahokia village is in St. Clair County
Cahokia Area Chamber of Commerce

Cahokia Gas Prices

Cahokia Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Calumet City Illinois

Calumet City is in south Cook County
City of Calumet City Illinois

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

Chicago Southland CVB

Calumet City Gas Prices

Calumet City Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Canton Illinois

Canton is in north east Fulton County
City of Canton Illinois

Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

Fulton County Tourism Council

Fulton County Playhouse

Canton Gas Prices

Canton Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Carbondale Illinois

Carbondale is in Jackson County
City of Carbondale Illinois

Carbondale Chamber of Commerce

Carbondale Convention & Tourism Bureau, CCTB

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Southern Illinois University Museum

Carbondale Gas Prices

Carbondale Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Carol Stream Illinois

Carol Stream is in DuPage County
Carol Stream village Illinois

Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce

Dupage CVB, DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau

Carol Stream Gas Prices

Carol Stream Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Carpentersville Illinois

Carpentersville is in northern Kane County
Carpentersville Village Illinois

Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce, NKCCC

Carpentersville Gas Prices

Carpentersville Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Champaign Illinois

Champaign is in Champaign County
City of Champaign Illinois

Champaign Gas Prices

Champaign Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Charleston Illinois

Charleston is the Coles County seat.
City of Charleston Illinois

Charleston Illinois Area Chamber of Commerce

Charleston Public Library

Coles County

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston Gas Prices

Charleston Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Chandlerville Illinois

Chandlerville is in Cass County
Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area, JEPC

Chandlerville & Springfield Gas Prices

Chandlerville Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Chicago Illinois

Airport Codes ORD & MDW
City of Chicago Illinois


Chicago Area Gas Prices


Chicago Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

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Chicago Heights Illinois

Chicago Heights is in south east Cook County
City of Chicago Heights Illinois

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

Chicago Southland CVB

Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau

Chicago Heights Gas Prices

Chicago Heights Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Cicero Illinois

Cicero is in Cook County
Cicero Illinois

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau

Cicero Gas Prices

Cicero Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Crystal Lake Illinois

Crystal Lake is in south central McHenry County
City of Crystal Lake Illinois

Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce

Crystal Lake Public Library

Crystal Lake Gas Prices

Crystal Lake Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Danville Illinois

Danville is the Vermilion County seat.
City of Danville Illinois

Vermilion Advantage

Danville Area Convention & Visitor's Bureau

Danville Public Library

Vermilion County

Danville Gas Prices

Danville Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Darien Illinois

Darien is in DuPage County
City of Darien Illinois

Darien Parks

Darien Chamber of Commerce

Dupage CVB, DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau

Darien Gas Prices

Darien Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Decatur Illinios

Decatur is the Macon County seat.
City of Decatur Illinois

Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce

Decatur Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Children’s Museum of Illinois Especially for kids

Birks Museum

Macon County Historical Society and Museum

Decatur Public Library

Macon County

Decatur Gas Prices

Decatur Diesel Prices

Decatur Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

DeKalb Illinois

DeKalb is in DeKalb County
City of DeKalb Illinois

DeKalb Chamber of Commerce

DeKalb Convention & Visitors Bureau

Northern Illinois University (NIU)

NIU Art Museum

DeKalb Gas Prices

DeKalb Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Des Plaines Illinois

Des Plaines is in Cook County
City of Des Plaines Illinois

Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

Chicago's North Shore Convention & Visitors Bureau

Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau

Des Plaines Gas Prices

Des Plaines Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Downers Grove Illinois

Downers Grove is in DuPage County
Village of Downers Grove Illinois

Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce

Dupage CVB, DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau

Downers Grove Gas Prices

Downers Grove Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

East Peoria Illinois

East Peoria is in Tazewell County
City of East Peoria Illinois

East Peoria Chamber of Commerce

Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

Alliance Library

East Peoria Gas Prices

East Peoria Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

East St. Louis Illinois

East St. Louis is in St. Clair County
City of East St. Louis Illinois

Greater St. Louis Regional Empowerment Zone

St. Clair County Black Chamber of Commerce

East St. Louis Community College Center, ELSCCC

Malcolm Martin Memorial Park, Gateway Geyser

Metro

East St. Louis Gas Prices

East St. Louis Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Edwardsville Illinois

Edwardsville is in Madison County
City of Edwardsville Illinois

Edwardsville and Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce

Tourism Bureau of Southwestern Illinois

Edwardsville Public Library
Children's Museum Especially for Kids.

Wildey Theatre

Edwardsville Gas Prices

Edwardsville Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Effingham Illinois

Effingham is the Effingham County seat.
City of Effingham Illinois

Greater Effingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Helen Matthes Library, Effingham Public Library

Effingham County

Effingham County Memorial Airport

Effingham Gas Prices

Effingham Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Elgin Illinois

Elgin is in Cook and Kane Counties
City of Elgin Illinois

Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce

Elgin Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau

Elgin Public Museum

Elgin Gas Prices

Judson College

Elgin Community College

Elgin Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Elgin Performing Arts
Elgin Living Arts

ECC Musical Theatre

Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Elgin Theatre Company
Fox Valley Theatre Company & Children's Theatre of Elgin Especially for Kids

Heartland Voices

Hemmens Cultural Center

Visual & Performing Arts Center, VPAC

Elmhurst Illinois

Elmhurst is in Cook and DuPage Counties
City of Elmhurst Illinois

Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce

Dupage CVB, DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau

Elmhurst College

Elmhurst Art Museum

Elmhurst Historical Museum

Elmhurst Gas Prices

Elmhurst Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Elmhurst Performing Arts
Elmhurst Living Arts

Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra

Elmhurst Annual Events

Cool Cars Under the Stars June-Septembet

Elm Fest June

Elmhurst College Jazz Festival February

Evanston Illinois

Evanston is in north east Cook County
City of Evanston Illionis

Evanston Chamber of Commerce

Chicago's North Shore Convention & Visitors Bureau

Northwestern University

Evanston Gas Prices

Evanston Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Evanston Performing Arts

A Fairytale Ballet - Ballet D'Enfant

Light Opera Works

Evergreen Park Illinois

Evergreen Park is in Cook County
Evergreen Park Village Illinois

Evergreen Park Chamber of Commerce

Evergreen Park Public Library

Evergreen Park Gas Prices

Evergreen Park Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Fairview Heights Illinois

Fairview Heights is in St. Clair County
City of Fairview Heights Illinois

Fairview Heights Chamber of Commerce

Fairview Heights Public Library

Fairview Heights Gas Prices

Fairview Heights Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Flossmoor Illinois

Flossmoor is in south Cook County
Flossmoor Village Illinois

Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce

Flossmoor Public Library

Flossmoor Gas Prices

Flossmoor Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Forest Park Illinois

Forest Park is in Cook County
Forest Park Village Illinois

West Chicago Chamber of Commerce

Forest Park Public Library

Forest Park Gas Prices

Forest Park Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Fox Lake Illinois

Fox Lake is in Lake and McHenry Counties
Fox Lake Village Illinois

Fox Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Fox Lake Public Library

Fox Lake Gas Prices

Fox Lake Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Frankfort Illinois

Frankfort is in Cook and Will Counties, named after Frankfurt am Main in Germany
Frankfort Village Illinois

Frankfort Chamber of Commerce

Frankfort Gas Prices

Frankfort Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Franklin Park Illinois

Franklin Park is in Cook County
Franklin Park Village Illinois

Franklin Park Chamber of Commerce

Franklin Park Public Library

Franklin Park Gas Prices

Franklin Park Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Freeport Illinois

Freeport is in Stephenson County
City of Freeport Illinois

Freeport Area Chamber of Commerce

Stephenson County Illinois Convention and Visitors Bureau

Freeport Public Library

Freeport Gas Prices

Freeport Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Galena Illinois

Galena is in Jo Daviess County
City of Galena Illinois

Galena Area Chamber of Commerce, GACC

Galena/Jo Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Galena Public Library

Turner Hall

Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa

Galena Gas Prices

Galena Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Galesburg Illinois

Galesburg is in Knox County
City of Galesburg Illinois

Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce

Galesburg Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Galesburg Gas Prices

Galesburg Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Galesburg Performing Arts
Galesburg Living Arts

The Orpheum Theatre

Geneva Illinois

Geneva is the Kane County seat.
City of Geneva Illinois

Geneva Chamber of Commerce

Geneva Public Library

Geneva Public Library Teen Blog
Geneva Public Library Youth Services Especially for Kids

Kane County

Geneva Gas Prices

Geneva Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Genseco Illinois

Genseco is in Henry County
City of Genseco Illinois

Geneseo Chamber of Commerce

Genseco Gas Prices

Genseco Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Glen Carbon Illinois

Glen Carbon is in Madison County
Village of Glen Carbon Illinois

Edwardsville and Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce

Glen Carbon Gas Prices

Glen Carbon Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Glencoe Illinois

Glencoe is in north east Cook County
Chicago's North Shore Convention & Visitors Bureau

Glencoe Gas Prices

Glencoe Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Glendale Heights Illinois

Glendale Heights is in DuPage County
Glendale Heights Village Illinois

Glendale Heights Chamber of Commerce, GHCC

Dupage CVB, DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau

Glendale Heights Gas Prices

Glendale Heights Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Glen Ellyn Illinois

Glen Ellyn is in central DuPage County
Glen Ellyn village Illinois

Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce

Dupage CVB, DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau

DuPage Airport

Glen Ellyn Gas Prices

Glen Ellyn Illinois Weather & 5 Day Forecast

Glenview Illinois

Glenview is in Cook County