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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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Bill would define tire burning as renewable energy
Mar 21, 2010 5:00 am
With just five words quietly slipped into legislation, Illinois lawmakers are moving to include tire burning in the state's definitio...
DuPage water audit cites negligence
Mar 21, 2010 5:00 am
The $19 million essentially evaporated.
Chicagoans head to Washington immigration march
Mar 21, 2010 5:00 am
Lao Wei's family embodies the brightest and darkest aspects of U.S. immigration. That is why he plans to arrive in Washington, D.C. S...
Mar 21, 2010 5:00 am
Tiny startup company targets professional players He had poured his life savings and the better part of 10 ye...
Garrett among finalists for Dem. lt. governor
Mar 21, 2010 4:03 am
Panelists urge Obama to address blacks’ needs
Mar 20, 2010 11:08 pm
Some activists say president must do more for poor African-Americans On the eve of a crucial vote in Congress...
Leukemia patient runs up against insurance cap
Mar 20, 2010 5:00 am
Jim Rudd received the diagnosis on the morning of Feb. 12. The 35-year-old had leukemia and was referred for immediate treatment. ...
Dog? Coyote? Experts ID wolf in Ill.
Mar 20, 2010 12:06 am
Sure, the bushy, four-legged critter photographed up close in a snowy field near Oregon, Ill., might be a big dog.
News from the Chicago Sun-Times
2 Baltimore officers shot during traffic stop
Mar 21, 2010 10:00 am
BALTIMORE -- Baltimore police say two officers have been shot during a traffic stop and they are in serious but stable condition. The suspected shooter was killed by return fire.
Fargo's fight against flooding nears end
Mar 21, 2010 10:00 am
FARGO, N.D. -- A weeklong fight against flooding neared its climax in Fargo on Sunday, with miles of sandbags and clay dikes expected to hold back the bloated Red River at its crest with room to spare...
Hooters suit: Women treated unfairly
Mar 21, 2010 10:00 am
Hooters managers scrutinize everything from employees' hair and fingernails to their skimpy uniforms, and require them to make unpaid promotional appearances, a class-action suit filed on behalf of 1,...
Democrats grow confident ahead of health care vote
Mar 21, 2010 10:00 am
WASHINGTON -- Democratic House leaders predicted Sunday the final tally on President Barack Obama's historic health care bill will meet or exceed the 216 votes required for passage. Still at issue wer...
State to honor female veterans in Chicago
Mar 21, 2010 10:00 am
CHICAGO -- The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs says it has plans to honor female veterans in the state with a program in Chicago that is to include a resource fair.
Cook Co. gets $16M to battle obesity
Mar 21, 2010 10:00 am
Cook County was awarded a two-year, $16 million federal grant for obesity prevention on Friday.
Halvorson, Bean will vote yes on health care bill
Mar 21, 2010 10:00 am
No longer undecided, two House Democrats from Illinois announced they will vote "yes'' today on the health care bill. U.S. Representatives Melissa Bean and Debbie Halvorson both released statemen...
More teachers take 2nd jobs to stay afloat
Mar 21, 2010 10:00 am
Indiana teachers are moonlighting as tennis coaches, tutors and camp counselors at an increasing rate as districts freeze salaries and take other steps to cut costs. Indiana teachers earned an ave...
Explosive material found in Indian plane
Mar 21, 2010 10:00 am
NEW DELHI -- A newspaper-wrapped package containing explosive material was found Sunday in the cargo hold of a passenger aircraft after it landed in the southern Indian state of Kerala, police said.
Mar 21, 2010 10:00 am
JERUSALEM -- A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the premier will be meeting President Barack Obama while in the U.S. this week.
Illinois News from BigNewsNetwork.com
Foster Says He'll Vote For Health Care Bill
Mar 21, 2010 5:53 pm
"It eliminates pre-existing conditions, protects and strengthens Medicare and will significantly reduce the deficit by $1.3 trillion over 20 years," Foster said just hours before an expected...
Illinois Man's Harmonicas Hit The Notes
Mar 21, 2010 5:38 pm
With that, Harrison had put the finishing touch on the 33rd instrument manufactured by Rockford-based Harrison Harmonicas, a fledgling company which last month became the only harmonica production fac...
Demise Of Coral, Salamander Blamed On Internet
Mar 21, 2010 4:41 pm
ASSOCIATED PRESS DOHA, Qatar -- The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lio...
Toyota Shareholders Sue Over Fallen Stock Price
Mar 21, 2010 4:41 pm
ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI -- Toyota shareholders incensed over a sudden drop in the Japanese automaker's stock price are heading to court with lawsuits claiming company executives deliberately ...
'alice' Still Reigns At Box Office With $34.5m
Mar 21, 2010 4:40 pm
ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES -- Alice remains the queen of the box office.Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" took in $34.5 million to remain the No. 1 movie for a t...
Chinese Media Say Google Is Politicizing Dispute
Mar 21, 2010 3:11 pm
ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING -- State media lashed out at Google over the weekend with editorials accusing the search giant of helping forces abroad attack China and its laws, while calling efforts to pr...
Kids At College Should Count As Chicagoans
Mar 21, 2010 2:31 pm
Mayor Richard M. Daley wants Chicagoans to count their out-of-town college student children on their household U.S. Census forms, even though a local Census official said those students should be coun...
On Hot Streak, Coyotes Beat Blackhawks 5-4
Mar 21, 2010 2:31 pm
Radim Vrbata and the Phoenix Coyotes did what only three teams have done -- rally after two periods to beat the Chicago Blackhawks. Vrbata scored the lone goal of the shootout and the Coyotes twice...
Volcano Erupts In Iceland, Hundreds Evacuated
Mar 21, 2010 1:44 pm
A volcano erupted near a glacier in southern Iceland, shooting ash and molten lava into the air and forcing the evacuation Sunday of hundreds of people from nearby villages.
Internet Called One Of The Biggest Threats To Endangered Species
Mar 21, 2010 1:43 pm
The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, cons...
O'Connell's Yogi Bear RV Resort - ELS
O'Connell's Yogi Bear Jellystone Park Camp Resort, is a Midwest favorite, located in Amboy, Illinois! ...
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