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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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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...
Borizov trial seen as successful test of cameras in state courtrooms
May 18, 2013 5:00 am
Officials say documenting proceedings captured compelling testimonyTheir deliberations completed, the jurors marched into the courtroom, and the judge asked if they had reached a verdict. The foreman ...
NIU administrator, under federal investigation, returns to work
May 18, 2013 5:00 am
Eddie Williams back on DeKalb campus after 2-month paid leaveA Northern Illinois University vice president who has been part of a federal law enforcement investigation returned to campus Friday after ...
Long-standing divide on road between drivers, cyclists threatens to widen
May 18, 2013 5:00 am
As Chicago mayor proposes giving bike riders more freedom, differences between two groups over identity, perception persistOne morning as Rick Cunningham drove to work at the Chicago Board of Trade, h...
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...
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
Three Insurance Companies Placed in Liquidation in Illinois
May 18, 2013 6:15 pm
Lumbermens Mutual Casualty, American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance, and American Motorists Insurance Companies have been placed in liquidation in Illinois, according to the state insurance department...
Man charged with making video in hospital bathroom
May 18, 2013 5:28 pm
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) -- A suburban Chicago man is being accused of using his cellphone video camera to record women in a bathroom at Elmhurst ...
Illinois cracks down on social media flash mobs
May 18, 2013 5:28 pm
CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois now has tougher penalties for those who use social media to organize violent "flash mobs" like those that have occurred on Chicago's Michigan Avenue...
Marketing How to Grow by Who You Know
May 18, 2013 5:25 pm
Whether you’re selling online, in person or both, events are a great way to grow your business. At first, hosting a successful event may sound like it requires a lot of work and a big budget...
Man Charged With Videotaping Women In Hospital Washroom
May 18, 2013 5:19 pm
WHEATON, Ill. (STMW) – A poorly secured cell phone in a west suburban hospital washroom that a man had allegedly set up to secretly videotape women in the toilet area was discovered by a wom...
Todays MLB starting lineups May 18
May 18, 2013 4:27 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: Chicago Cub...
Train hits semi-trailer truck in eastern Illinois
May 18, 2013 4:26 pm
CATLIN, Ill. (AP) -- The diver of a semi-trailer truck has walked away without serious injury after his vehicle collided with a freight train in eastern ...
Garza Slated To Start For Cubs On Tuesday
May 18, 2013 4:17 pm
Matt Garza pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on September 27, 2011. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty ...
Stalberg Officially Out In Game 2
May 18, 2013 4:17 pm
UNITED CENTER (CBS) As expected, Viktor Stalberg will not play in Game 2 against the Red Wings today as Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville will likely stick with the same lineup that worked in Gam...
Chicago Teachers Union Begins 3-Day Citywide March
May 18, 2013 4:17 pm
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Teachers Union is launching a three-day march around the city in protest of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposal to close dozens of schools. It starts Saturday and orga...
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