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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
Lake Bluff village president steps down after 8 years
May 20, 2013 7:05 pm
From the day she arrived in Lake Bluff, Christine Letchinger said it felt like home, and she has found herself part of a caring and engaged community.
Park Ridge discusses incentives for flood protection
May 20, 2013 6:45 pm
At its monthly meeting last week, the Park Ridge Flood Control Task Force again brought up the idea of giving financial incentives to help residents pay for their own flood protection as the town stru...
Homer Jr. High students prepares for Scripps National Spelling Bee
May 20, 2013 6:05 pm
Seventh-grader Meghana Kamineni starts her days at 3:50 a.m., giving herself 10 minutes to wake up before she digs in to a two-hour-plus study session.
Lake Zurich beaches opening soon
May 20, 2013 5:31 pm
Paulus Park beach will open Saturday, to be followed a week later by BreezewaldThe warm weather is here, and with it, the beaches are opening. In Lake Zurich, this means the beach at Henry J. Paulus P...
Fremont Library lines up summer activities
May 20, 2013 4:58 pm
For families living in lakeside towns like Mundelein, Grayslake and Wauconda, summertime serves up plenty of swimming, sailing and sand castlemaking — not to mention a weekly roster of readi...
Park Ridge Youth Campus transformation moves ahead
May 20, 2013 4:55 pm
Park board sees architects' plansThe plan to transform what used to be the Park Ridge Youth Campus into a park is forging ahead after voters gave the Park District the green light last month. ...
Buffalo Grove to offer meters for underground sprinklers
May 20, 2013 4:50 pm
Plan affects Lake County homeownersLake County homeowners with underground sprinkler systems in the village of Buffalo Grove will soon have the option of using separate irrigation meters to gauge outd...
State grant to help upgrade Willow Stream Park in Buffalo Grove
May 20, 2013 4:48 pm
New playground, stage, pathways, landscaping are plannedWith a newly awarded state grant of $400,000, Willow Stream Park in Buffalo Grove will undergo construction next spring for a new playground, a ...
Pop's Italian Beef & Sausage to open 2nd Orland Park operation
May 20, 2013 4:08 pm
A banner outside the nearly 5,000-square-foot building under construction on the northwest corner of 159th Street and 94th Avenue removes all doubt about the coming occupant. &n...
Library program promotes science, creativity
May 20, 2013 5:00 am
Children can play games this summer in Northbrook classesNorthbrook Public Library's summer program has been revised to promote children's creativity and as part of the effort is asking for donations ...
Illinois News from BigNewsNetwork.com
Chicago Teachers Union Overwhelmingly Re-Elects Karen Lewis
May 20, 2013 7:15 pm
Inspired by Vermont’s successful drive for universal healthcare, the Labor Campaign for Single-Payer is working with activists from Maine, California and Oregon to expand healthcare access. ...
Billboards in Chicago Feature Pregnant Boys to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
May 20, 2013 7:03 pm
The Chicago Department of Public Health has placed billboards featuring teen boys with "pregnant" bellies throughout the city, as part of a newly launched campaign to prevent teen .....
Illinois Wisconsin Near the Top When it Comes to Native Born Populations
May 20, 2013 6:51 pm
WASHINGTON -- A University of Virginia analysis of census data finds that 2-in-3 people who live in Illinois were born in Illinois. Wisconsin's rate is even higher, with more than 7-in-10 res...
Viktor Stalberg Back in Hawks Game 3 Lineup
May 20, 2013 6:47 pm
Chicago Blackhawks' Viktor Stalberg, right, of Sweden and Minnesota Wild's Zach Parise chase the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild Tuesday, Ap...
Bite Me Sullivans Porcini-Shallot Crusted Strip Steak
May 20, 2013 6:47 pm
Sullivan's Steakhouse 's Porcini-Shallot Crusted Strip What's in it? 6-ounce Strip steak with a porcini and shallot crust, served over horseradish mashed potatoes and sau...
Opinion More Poor In The Suburbs Is Good News For Rahm
May 20, 2013 6:47 pm
In what has to be great news for Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s re-election prospects, a new study by the Brookings Institutions finds that the number of poor people living in Chicago’s subu...
Homer Jr. High students prepares for Scripps National Spelling Bee
May 20, 2013 6:43 pm
Seventh-grader Meghana Kamineni starts her days at 3:50 a.m., giving herself 10 minutes to wake up before she digs in to a two-hour-plus study session. The Homer Junior High School student isn�...
Lake Zurich beaches opening soon
May 20, 2013 6:43 pm
The warm weather is here, and with it, the beaches are opening. In Lake Zurich, this means the beach at Henry J. Paulus Park will be open Saturday. However, after Memorial Day weekend, the beach will...
Neighbors Dog Seriously Injures 9-Year-Old Boy
May 20, 2013 6:40 pm
CHICAGO (STMW) – A 9-year-old boy was seriously injured Sunday when a neighbor's dog jumped a fence and attacked him in his Roseland neighborhood back yard. The boy was playing in ...
Church Vandalized On Southeast Side
May 20, 2013 6:40 pm
CHICAGO (STMW) – A church was discovered vandalized Saturday on the Southeast Side by a deacon preparing for morning service. The vandalism occurred at the International Harbor of Grace Chu...
Willow Lake Estates - New Rental Homes starting at $750/mo. **Move-in Special:3 bdrm: $999/rent 2 bdrm: Move-in Special: $99 first month's rent with lease signed by Mar. 31 ** Located in the Fox River Valley,
Golf Vista Estates is located in Monee, Illinois, just one hour south of Chicago, and offers all the ...
Continuing Care Retirement Community with 80 years experience. New construction: 152 independent living ...
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