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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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9-year-old wows crowds, YouTube while fighting for his school
May 26, 2013 5:00 am
Third-grader's rousing speeches credited with helping get Garvey Elementary off CPS' closings listJust 4 feet tall, the tiniest student protester stands on a chair to reach the lectern. The microphone...
Antibiotics in livestock raising concerns up the food chain
May 26, 2013 5:00 am
Citing danger to humans, health groups challenge widespread use; FDA resisting demands for changeWhile Sam Spitz's friends were loading up on pizza for lunch, the Whitney Young High School sophomore o...
Lower lake levels plague harbors but benefit beachgoers
May 25, 2013 5:00 am
Drifting sand, receding water on Lake Michigan expand beaches but make it more difficult for boats to launch into watersUsually by this time of the year, Mary Avellone's light blue sailboat is floatin...
Congress Theater can sell liquor while appealing license revocation
May 25, 2013 5:00 am
City officials revoked the liquor license of the Congress Theater on Friday, but the Logan Square concert venue will remain open and continue selling liquor for the time being. &...
Madigan pushes through gun bill over Quinn objections
May 25, 2013 5:00 am
— Speaker Michael Madigan on Friday pushed a concealed weapons bill through the House over the objections of Gov. Pat Quinn and Senate President John Cullerton, who oppose a provision that w...
May 25, 2013 5:00 am
$5 charge waived for riders who get new transit card before year's endThe CTA will waive a $5 fee for riders who get the new Ventra transit card before the end of the year, and it will either reduce o...
Alleged sexting incident ends Evanston baseball season
May 25, 2013 5:00 am
Evanston Township High School students Friday showed little sympathy toward varsity baseball players whose alleged involvement in a sexting incident caused administrators to end the team's season.&...
Lawmakers have a week left — and much unsettled
May 25, 2013 5:00 am
Democratic leaders still split over pension fixes, gun control— State lawmakers went home to march in holiday parades this weekend, leaving behind a full dance card that looks a lot like the...
Dolton mayor questions operators of struggling senior center
May 25, 2013 5:00 am
Taxpayers in cash-strapped suburb have paid $7 million to subsidize rehab project, operations since 2007Battles for control of a struggling, village-owned senior center have roiled politics in south s...
School said 'hi' — special needs student took it from there
May 25, 2013 5:00 am
Teen with Down syndrome graduates prep school as part of innovative program his parents helped found A few months before Ryan Burke became the first student with Down syndrome to attend Notre Dame Col...
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Luol Deng not planning to have surgery on wrist MAY 25
May 25, 2013 6:43 pm
Luol Deng is not planning to have surgery this offseason to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist. Deng first injured the wrist in the middle of last season, but he elected to play through it and d...
Panetta praises devotion of US service members
May 25, 2013 6:16 pm
CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago's Memorial Day parade is under way after a wreath-laying ceremony in which former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta praised the devotion of American service ...
Robbie Rogers to Return to Soccer Not in Chicago
May 25, 2013 6:13 pm
Robbie Rogers #18 of the Columbus Crew during a game against the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on October 27, 2011 in Commerce City, Colorado. The Rapids defeated the Crew 1-0...
Todays MLB starting lineups May 25
May 25, 2013 5:31 pm
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Baltimore O...
Dems divided on big issues as end of session nears
May 25, 2013 5:30 pm
As the clock ticks down toward the end of the session Friday, Democrats are disagreeing among themselves on some of the biggest issues still on the ...
May 25, 2013 5:22 pm
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Monty Williams endorses Mike Malone for head coaching job MAY 25
May 25, 2013 5:13 pm
Clippers want to do everything in their power to convince the star point guard to re-sign. Hiring Malone - now an assistant under Mark Jackson in Golden State - would seem to be a good start, and Will...
Paul George earns respect of LeBron James MAY 25
May 25, 2013 5:13 pm
Chris Andersen . James responded by draining a 30-foot heave at the buzzer. After the breathtaking sequence, James approached George and slapped hands with him, telling ...
Portage Theater Closes Over Liquor Dispute
May 25, 2013 4:24 pm
Ald. John Arena allegedly blocked current owner Eddie Carranza’s inheritance of theater’s liquor license after reviewing Carranza’s rocky history with the Congress Theate...
New Kings owners considering front-office changes MAY 25
May 25, 2013 4:10 pm
Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie on Thursday. Petrie's contract expires at the end of June. Ranadive said there will be an urgency in sorting out the basketball operations. Besides P...
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