Illinois

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: State of Illinois
Wikipedia: Illinois
Higher Education: University of Illinois
Official Site: Illinois General Assembly
Official Site: Illinois Department of Transportation
Official Site: Illinois Department of Public Health
Official Site: Illinois Lottery

Illinois Vacations

- Mahalo's Guide To a Chicago Vacation
Official Tourism Site: Enjoy Illinois
Concierge.com: Illinois Travel Guide
Frommer's: Illinois Travel Guide
TripAdvisor: Illinois Vacations

Illinois Government

Official Site: Illinois Government
Official Site: Illinois Governor
Official Site: Illinois General Assembly
Official Site: Illinois Courts
Official Site: Illinois State Board of Education
Official Site: State of Illinois Business Portal
Official Site: Illinois Attorney General
Official Site: Illinois Secretary of State
Wikipedia: Government of Illinois

Illinois History

Official Site: Illinois History
Official Site: Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Chicago History Museum: Encyclopedia of Chicago
Wikipedia: History of Illinois
City-Data.com: Illinois History

Illinois Colleges and Universities

Illinois Sports

NFL: Chicago Bears
NBA: Chicago Bulls
WNBA: Chicago Sky
MLB: Chicago Cubs
MLB: Chicago White Sox
NHL: Chicago Blackhawks
Major League Soccer (MLS): Chicago Fire
Major League Lacrosse (MLL): Chicago Machine
Arena Football League (AFL): Chicago Rush

Illinois Facts and Information

Official Site: Illinois Facts
Official Tourism Site: Enjoy Illinois Fast Facts
Wikipedia: Illinois Demographics and Illinois State Symbols
U.S. Census Bureau: Illinois QuickFacts
50states.com: Illinois
City-Data.com: Illinois

Illinois News

Google News: Illinois
Official Site: Illinois Government News Network
Topix: Illinois News
Television News: ABC 7 - WEEK 25 (NBC) - CBS 2

Chicago Newspapers by Region

Champaign-Urbana: The News-Gazette
Chicago: Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago: Chicago Tribune
Decatur: Herald & Review
Springfield: State Journal-Register

Illinois Blogs and Podcasts

Politics, Education, Local Issues: Illinois Issues blog
Health, Sports, Local Culture, Travel: Chicago Sun-Times Blogs
Sports, Local Education, Entertainment: State Journal-Register Blogs
Technology, News: CBS 2 Chicago Blogs
CBS2Chicago.com: Podcasts
ABC7Chicago.com: Podcasts

Related Searches

United States | Chicago | Chicago Vacation | Chicago Hotels | Chicago Restaurants | Chicago Tours | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bulls | Chicago Sky | Chicago Cubs | Chicago White Sox | University of Illinois | Chicago State University | Mississippi River | 2008 Illinois Primary | Amelia Earhart

This page was created by Jen C, a Part Time Guide in the Mahalo Greenhouse (see the original), and curated by Brad.
If you'd like to help us create the best spam free search results on the Internet, apply to be a Part Time Guide!

Guide Note

Illinois is the 25th largest state in the United States. It shares a border with Lake Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Iowa. Illinois is the fifth highest populated state. It has 102 counties, and the largest city in the state is Chicago.

Fact Facts

Capital: Springfield
Governor: Rod Blagojevich (D)
Population: 12,831,970 (2006)
Admission to Union: December 3, 1818
Time zone: Central
Major cities: Chicago, Aurora, Rockford, Naperville, Joliet, and Peoria
Official state items: Cardinal (bird), Bluegill (fish), Violet (flower), White-tailed Deer (animal), White Oak (tree)
Nicknames: "Land of Lincoln," "The Prairie State"

History

Illinois was home to the Iroquois, Potawatomi, Miami, and Sauk tribes.

The French held the first claim on Illinois; explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet claimed it while scouting the territory surrounding the Illinois River. It was then passed to the British in 1763. George Rogers Clark then claimed it for his home state of Virginia, and it was finally admitted to the union on December 3, 1818.

Industry and agriculture

Their soybean production ranks highest in the country. Illinois also boasts high quantities of corn, hogs, cattle, dairy, and wheat.

The production industry mainstays of Illinois are fabricated metal products, and machinery and food manufacturing, plastics, rubber products, transportation equipment, and computer and electronic products. They are the leader in petroleum refining in the midwest.

Geography

Lake Michigan borders the eastern section of the state with Indiana. On the southern border is Kentucky along the Ohio River. Its northern border is Wisconsin, and the western border are the states of Missouri and Iowa along the Mississippi River. Illinois is 390 miles long north and south, and 210 miles long east and west.

Edit Guide Note and Fast Facts
View Note History