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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 Chicago Sun-Times

'True Blood' actor credits Thornridge teachers

Nov 22, 2008 10:00 am

When actor Nelsan Ellis is on the set of HBO's vampire saga "True Blood," show producer Alan Ball says, "We all just stand back and point the camera in his direction.''

 

Community pays respects to Adrian

Nov 22, 2008 10:00 am

Adrian Jones had just turned 16 and decided to get rid of "Bart," his nickname, because he didn't want girls confusing him with the cartoon character of the same name. So he told his uncle h...

 

Illinois, NU retiring tomahawk trophy

Nov 22, 2008 6:01 am

To those who have contested it since 1945, the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk has been a source of pride, a symbol of their passion for college football. To the NCAA, though, the tomahawk is, like Chief lliniwe...

 
 

News from Bloomington and Southern Illinois from The Bloomington Herald-Times

IU Football: Purdue ahead 41-3 at the half

Nov 22, 2008 6:37 pm

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Food Stamp Challenge: Leading into the final day

Nov 22, 2008 3:04 pm

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Illinois News from BigNewsNetwork.com

Coal industry, utilities ponder future under Obama

Nov 22, 2008 4:24 pm

Vice President-elect Joe Biden have also said they support finding cleaner ways to burn coal.But coal industry executives say they've received mixed messages.During the campaign, Obama told a...

 

3rd lawsuit claims election-night police abuse

Nov 22, 2008 4:24 pm

Barack Obama 's win on Election Night.The lawsuit accuses officers of shouting expletives and spraying pepper spray at people peacefully celebrating on sidewalks and porches. The suit was fil...

 

Illini, Wildcats playing for bowl position

Nov 22, 2008 4:23 pm

Illinois isn't exactly the Top 25 team it was when the season started, but the Illini will be looking to salvage a little respect and a bowl bid when they face Northwestern Saturday.Illinois ...

 

Girl reportedly admits 3 school threats

Nov 22, 2008 4:23 pm

Peoria Chief Ed Papis said officers brought the 15-year-old back to the school on Friday, and she admitted to writing the third threat, which was found Wednesday on a toilet paper dispenser in a bathr...

 

Obama raised half-a-billion online during campaign for White House

Nov 22, 2008 12:02 pm

Chicago, Nov.22 : Democrat Barack Obama raised half-a-billion dollars online during his 21-month-long campaign for the White House, dramatically ushering in a new digital era in presidential fundraisi...

 

Obama joins Chicago Olympic bid as Rogge warns of finances

Nov 22, 2008 9:00 am

Istanbul/US president-elect Barack Obama threw his weight behind Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics, recording a video message for organisers meeting in Turkey.

 

Obama taps Geithner for Treasury, Richardson for Commerce

Nov 22, 2008 8:01 am

Chicago, Nov.22 : US President-elect Barack Obama has reportedly zeroed in on his picks for Treasury and Commerce secretaries.

 
 

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Willow Lake Estates - ELS   IL

Located in the Fox River Valley, Willow Lake Estates is a beautifully landscaped community featuring ...