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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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News from The Chigago Tribune
Council debates banning drones from Evanston's skies
May 20, 2013 5:00 am
Activists fear abuse of government powerLook! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a drone! And it's hovering outside my bedroom window!
Choking is easily averted, but always a tragedy
May 20, 2013 5:00 am
Choking claims 4,000 lives annually despite simple actions that could save themFred Y. Sasaki put on a red tie and his gray suit.
Addict shoots for bigger things now
May 19, 2013 5:00 am
Cook County court program rescues repeat offenders from drugs, crimeFor more than two decades, Timothy Gulley walked through life under the suffocating cloud of drug addiction. &...
Casino bill would give city unparalleled control
May 19, 2013 5:00 am
Chicago would be able to dodge areas of oversight all similar facilities in Illinois faceMayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing lawmakers to pass a gambling bill that would allow the city to weigh its choice o...
IRS scandal a reminder of how I learned about The Chicago Way
May 19, 2013 5:00 am
The Internal Revenue Service scandal now devouring the Obama administration — the outrageous use of the federal taxing authority to target tea party and other conservatives — certa...
4-year-old survives 2-story fall from window
May 19, 2013 5:00 am
North Lawndale boy in good condition, family saysA 4-year-old boy fell from a second-story window of his family's North Lawndale neighborhood apartment Saturday, narrowly missing a spiked metal gate i...
Kids in grades 7 to 9 to learn ballroom dance moves
May 18, 2013 12:45 pm
Etiquette will also be taught at Miss Kay's Dance School when it opens in September in WinnetkaMaria Kurt is convinced that learning how to dance the fox-trot and proper etiquette are essential "...
Chicago Teachers Union re-elects Karen Lewis
May 18, 2013 5:00 am
Incumbent president easily wins 2nd termChicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, an often controversial figure who took on Mayor Rahm Emanuel by leading a seven-day strike last fall, was easily r...
Cullerton, Madigan square off with competing pension reform plans
May 18, 2013 5:00 am
Madigan's bill provides greater savings, but would courts approve reduced benefits for retirees? — As Illinois lawmakers weigh a pair of competing pension reform plans this spring, a big fac...
Illinois concealed carry bill stalls
May 18, 2013 5:00 am
Support for more restrictive measure plummets before key vote in Senate— The push to pass a more restrictive concealed carry measure stalled late last week as support began to drop off befor...
Illinois News from BigNewsNetwork.com
In Illinois Davis preparing for marathon race for Congress
May 20, 2013 7:06 am
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis recalls the moment he learned that Democrats had identified him as a special target for defeat in 2014.He was standing in line for freshman orientation the week after winning hi...
Chicago NRIs extend support to AAP
May 20, 2013 6:41 am
In a resolution at the first convention of AAP USA on May 18, Indian-American supporters of Kejriwal said non-residents have a crucial role to play in the political movement being spearheaded by the a...
Coordinators Education Making Positive Impact On Patients in Chicago
May 20, 2013 6:40 am
Illinois Department of Employment Security , you might be considering a career as a nurse. To get an inside look at how education helps nurses, we spoke with Meryl Fury, clinic coordinator forNorth Ch...
Is Kobe Bryant better than MichaelJordan MAY 09
May 20, 2013 6:33 am
You must be young to ask that question. No one who watched both Jordan and Bryant play would argue that Kobe is in the same league. Kobe is not even number two. Jordan was a much better defenders and ...
Kelvin Sampson expected to interview with 76ers Suns MAY 20
May 20, 2013 5:40 am
12:42 AM ET 05.20 | Kelvin Sampson is a hot name on the NBA head coaching market, as he's in the mix for four of the six current job openings. Sampson has already interviewed with ...
Showers expected during first half of this week pleasant days ahead
May 20, 2013 5:18 am
Tweet Widget CHAMPAIGN -- The National Weather Service is forecasting rain through the first half of the week, but temperatures should remain relatively comfortable and lead into a pleasant weekend be...
May 20, 2013 4:15 am
Until this school year, Ranice Green never thought she could have a say about how she interacted with the security guards at Hyde Park Academy, where she’s a senior. She saw them as burly g...
Axelrod looking to make case for rotation vs. Lester
May 20, 2013 3:20 am
There's just not enough room for everyone. The White Sox have a decision to make in the coming week with veteran starter John Danks' anticipated return from the 15-day disabled list...
Erik Spoelstra Chris Bosh is Heats most important player MAY 19
May 20, 2013 3:03 am
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Dwight Howard intrigued by Rockets Mavericks MAY 19
May 20, 2013 3:03 am
Rockets , who boast an impressive young core led by James Harden. Houston is a couple of small moves away from having the cap space to sign Howard. The other team Howard has interest in is ...
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