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The State of Illinois is a state of the United States of America and the 21st state admitted to the Union. Illinois is the most populous state in the Midwest and the fifth most populous in the nation, and has a large and cosmopolitan population. Its balance of vast suburbs and the great metropolis of Chicago in the northeast, rural areas, small industrial cities, and renowned agricultural productivity in central and western Illinois, and the coal mines of the south give it a highly diverse economic base. Its central location, connecting the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River via the Illinois River, made it a transportation hub for 150 years. It is this mixture of factory and farm, of urban and rural, that makes Illinois a microcosm of the United States.
About 2,000 Native American hunters and a small number of French villagers inhabited the area at the time of the American Revolution. American settlers began arriving from Kentucky in the 1810s; they achieved statehood in 1818. Yankees arrived a little later and dominated the north, founding the future metropolis of Chicago in the 1830s. The coming of the railroads in the 1850s made highly profitable the rich prairie farmlands in central Illinois, attracting large numbers of immigrant farmers from Germany and Sweden. Northern Illinois provided major support for Illinoisans Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant during the American Civil War. By 1900, factories were being rapidly built in the northern cities, along with coal mines in central and southern areas. This industrialization attracted large numbers of immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe, and also led to the state's material contribution as a major arsenal in both world wars. In addition to immigrants from Europe, large numbers of blacks left the cotton fields of the South to come to Chicago, where they developed a famous jazz culture.
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Ask Tom why: What are Chicago's five warmest winters and how much snow did each produce?
Feb 8, 2012 6:00 am
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Thomas leads Maryland women past Georgia Tech
Feb 7, 2012 2:57 pm
DULUTH, Ga. — Maryland coach Brenda Frese was delighted that Tianna Hawkins kept an accurate shooting touch while her fellow starters were struggling from the field.
Jackson: Asking fundraiser to buy plane ticket for woman did not violate ethics rules
Feb 7, 2012 6:01 am
Congressman defends actions amid probe linked to Blagojevich scandalU.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. said Monday that he did not violate House ethics rules when he had a longtime friend and fundraiser buy ...
Skokie Valley Trail: Hole in funding means missing link for cyclists on Skokie Valley Trail
Feb 7, 2012 6:00 am
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Heart and soul of New Trier High School community
Feb 7, 2012 6:00 am
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Man accuses Oak Park of trashing home
Feb 7, 2012 6:00 am
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Man trapped in sand for four hours is rescued from Naperville silo
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Feb 7, 2012 6:00 am
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Crystal Lake District 47 eyes balanced budget
Feb 7, 2012 6:00 am
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News from the Chicago Sun-Times
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Feb 8, 2012 8:56 am
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Race still matters, nonprofit leader says
Feb 8, 2012 8:46 am
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Koschman attorneys want transcripts of investigator interviews released
Feb 8, 2012 8:17 am
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Shattered beer tap handle leads to lawsuit against local brewery
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Quinn wants $2 billion in state Medicaid cuts
Feb 8, 2012 8:16 am
Gov. Pat Quinn said he plans to cut the states Medicaid spending by $2 billion as a pa...
Emanuel, Preckwinkle tout $20 million saved in city-county partnership
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Court: California gay marriage ban is unconstitutional
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Illinois News from BigNewsNetwork.com
Winkel drops out of circuit clerk race, takes new UI job
Feb 8, 2012 4:01 pm
Tweet Widget URBANA -- Former state Sen. Rick Winkel of Urbana announced Wednesday that he is withdrawing from the race for Champaign County circuit court clerk. His decision leaves Stephanie ...
I-74 rollover sends St. Joe driver to hospital
Feb 8, 2012 4:01 pm
Tweet Widget MAYVIEW -- This morning's patchy freezing drizzle, combined with a light dusting of snow, caused a St. Joseph woman to lose control of her vehicle on Interstate 74. Illinois ....
Tough decisions ahead on Vermilion Manor Nursing Home
Feb 8, 2012 4:01 pm
Tweet Widget DANVILLE -- Hiring another entity to manage the county-owned Vermilion Manor Nursing Home is one option county officials may consider as the long-term care facility has become ...
Danville City Council approves deal to aid woodworking firm
Feb 8, 2012 4:01 pm
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Champaign City Council approves 4-cent-per-gallon gas tax
Feb 8, 2012 4:00 pm
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Caterpillar will not play in Peoria County or Illinois
Feb 8, 2012 3:30 pm
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Bloomington drawing in more concert-goers
Feb 8, 2012 3:30 pm
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Feb 8, 2012 2:47 pm
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110 mph Amtrak Speeds Approved in Indy, Michigan
Feb 8, 2012 2:47 pm
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Don Cornelius Memorial Wednesday in Chicago
Feb 8, 2012 2:47 pm
The Museum of Broadcast Communications, 360 N. State, will be the site of a public memorial for Don Cornelius from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Doors will open at 5:15 ...
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