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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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Sharp Scores In Ot For Chicago
Mar 11, 2010 6:22 am
CHICAGO -- Patrick Sharp scored his second goal of the game 2:08 into overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.Dave Bolland picked off an er...
Sharp Scores In Ot For Chicago
Mar 11, 2010 6:15 am
Jonathan Quick 2:08 into overtime - his second goal of the game - to give the Blackhawks a 3-2 victory Wednesday night."I saw the bouncing puck there and the L.A. players flooded the zone," ...
New Exhibits Spotlight Early Elgin
Mar 11, 2010 6:13 am
There are four new exhibits: "River to Rails: Elgin in the 1850s and 1860s"; "Explore Elgin Area Architecture"; "Time from the Stars: 100 years of the Elgin Observatory";...
St. Charles St. Patrick's Day Parade A Harbinger Of Spring
Mar 11, 2010 6:13 am
The Bagpipes & Drums of the Emerald Society of the Chicago Police Department make their way through the 2008 St. Patrick's Day parade in St. Charles.
Hampshire High Presents 'once Upon A Mattress' This Weekend
Mar 11, 2010 6:13 am
Prince Dauntless, played by senior Sean Doherty, is waiting to find a princess who will pass the Queen's trials in Hampshire High School's spring musical, "Once Upon a Mattress....
Glenbard East Students Probe Heavy Issues In 'proof'
Mar 11, 2010 6:13 am
Anna Segatti, left, and Stephanie Khio play sisters with different views of life in Glenbard East's drama "Proof," which takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. nightly through Saturday.
Spreading Some Hope And Goodwill,
Mar 11, 2010 6:13 am
Up with People, a nonprofit organization formed in 1965 to spread a message of hope and goodwill, has performed over the years before heads of state and at Super Bowl halftimes. It is still going stro...
Wheaton North Embraces 'music Man's' Challenges
Mar 11, 2010 6:13 am
Taylor Myers plays con-artist salesman Harold Hill in Wheaton North High School's production of "The Music Man," which opens tonight and runs through Saturday, March 13.
Roselle Eyes Possible Outdoor Plaza At Main And Prospect
Mar 11, 2010 6:13 am
To create more downtown parking and a welcoming aesthetic for visitors, Roselle may build an outdoor plaza at the southeast corner of Main and Prospect streets.
Platicas Helps Pregnant Women, Moms Find Services, Cope
Mar 11, 2010 6:13 am
Monica Arellano, with her 2-year-old daughter Gabriela, says the "Platicas" group run by PHD in Palatine helped her find her footing as a new mother in the United States.
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