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Illinois was named for the Illinois Indians. The state is known as the "Land of Lincoln," because it's where the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, was raised. Illinois became the 21st state in 1818 and Springfield is the Capitol. With a population near 13 million people, Illinois covers 55,584 square miles. Chicago is Illinois' largest city, and the nation's third largest city, it is located at the north eastern edge of the state on Lake Michigan. The state flower is the native violet, and the state flag is on the left.

The Illinois population grew 8.6 percent between 1990 and 2000, and at he rate of 3.3% between 2000 and 2010 according to the US Census Bureau. According to Census 2010, 14.5% were of Black or African American origin, 15.8% were of Hispanic or Latino origin and 4.6% were of Asian origin. 50.7% of the total population was female. There were an average of 230.8 persons per square mile.

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Addison Illinois

Addison Village is in DuPage County west of Chicago, and was named after 18th century English essayist and poet Joseph Addison (May 1, 1672 – June 17, 1719).

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Addison Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Dupage CVB, DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau

Addison Public Library

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Algonquin Illinois

Algonquin is in Kane and McHenry Counties

Algonquin Illinois

Algonquin Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce

Algonquin Area Public Library

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Barrington Area Library

Camp Algonquin

Algonquin Founders' Days Festival July

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Alsip Illinois

Alsip is in south central Cook County. The village is named after Frank Alsip, the owner of a brickyard that opened in Alsip in 1885.

Altamont Illinois

Altamont is in Effingham County

Alton Illinois

Alton is in Madison County, about 15 miles north of St. Louis, Missouri

Alton Preforming Arts
Alton Living Arts

Antioch Illinois

Antioch is in Lake County

Arlington Heights Illinois

Arlington Heights is in Cook and Lake Counties

Arlington Heights Village Illinois

Arlington Heights Park District

Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce

Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

Arlington Heights Memorial Library TeenSpace
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Arlington Heights Historical Museum

Arlington Heights Gas Prices

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Aurora Illinois

Aurora is in DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will Counties

Aurora Museums

Aurora Performing Arts
Aurora Living Arts

Beach Park Illinois

Beach Park is in east Lake County

Bedford Park Illinois

Bedford Park is in Cook County

Belleville Illinois

Belleville is the St. Clair County seat

Bellwood Illinois

Bellwood is in Cook County

Bensenville Illinois

Bensenville is in Cook and DuPage Counties

Berwyn Illinois

Berwyn is in Cook County

Bloomington Illinois

Bloomington is in McLean County

Blue Island Illinois

Blue Island is in Cook County

Bolingbrook Illinois

Bolingbrook is in DuPage and Will Counties

Buffalo Grove Illinois

Buffalo Grove is in northwest Cook and Lake counties.

Burbank Illinois

Burbank is in Cook County

Burr Ridge Illinois

Burr Ridge is in Cook and DuPage Counties

Cahokia Illinois

Cahokia village is in St. Clair County

Calumet City Illinois

Calumet City is in south Cook County

Canton Illinois

Canton is in north east Fulton County

Carbondale Illinois

Carbondale is in Jackson County

Carol Stream Illinois

Carol Stream is in DuPage County

Carpentersville Illinois

Carpentersville is in northern Kane County

Champaign Illinois

Champaign is in Champaign County

Charleston Illinois

Charleston is the Coles County seat.

Chandlerville Illinois

Chandlerville is in Cass County, zip code 62627

Chicago Illinois

Airport Codes ORD & MDW

City of Chicago Illinois


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Chicago Heights Illinois

Chicago Heights is in south east Cook County

Cicero Illinois

Cicero is in Cook County, about 7 miles west south west

Crystal Lake Illinois

Crystal Lake is in south central McHenry County

Danville Illinois

Danville is the Vermilion County seat.

Darien Illinois

Darien is in DuPage County

Decatur Illinios

Decatur is the Macon County seat.

City of Decatur Illinois

Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce

Decatur Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Children’s Museum of Illinois

Birks Museum

Macon County Historical Society and Museum

Decatur Public Library

Macon County

Decatur Gas Prices

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DeKalb Illinois

DeKalb is in DeKalb County, named after Johann von Robais, Baron de Kalb (June 19, 1721 to August 19, 1780), born Johann Kalb, was a German soldier who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Des Plaines Illinois

Des Plaines is in Cook County

Downers Grove Illinois

Downers Grove is in DuPage County

East Peoria Illinois

East Peoria is in Tazewell County

East St. Louis Illinois

East St. Louis is in St. Clair County

Edwardsville Illinois

Edwardsville is in Madison County

City of Edwardsville Illinois

Edwardsville and Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce

Tourism Bureau of Southwestern Illinois

Edwardsville Public Library
Children's Museum

Wildey Theatre

Edwardsville Gas Prices

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Effingham Illinois

Effingham is the Effingham County seat.

El Paso Illinois

El Paso is in McLean and Woodford Counties

Elgin Illinois

Elgin is in Cook and Kane Counties

Elgin Performing Arts
Elgin Living Arts

ECC Musical Theatre

Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Elgin Theatre Company
Fox Valley Theatre Company & Children's Theatre of Elgin

Heartland Voices

Hemmens Cultural Center

Visual & Performing Arts Center, VPAC

Elmhurst Illinois

Elmhurst is in Cook and DuPage Counties

Elmhurst Performing Arts
Elmhurst Living Arts

Elmhurst Annual Events

Erie Illinois

Erie is in Whiteside County

Evanston Illinois

Evanston is in north east Cook County

Evanston Performing Arts

Evergreen Park Illinois

Evergreen Park is in Cook County

Fairview Heights Illinois

Fairview Heights is in St. Clair County

Flossmoor Illinois

Flossmoor is in south Cook County

Forest Park Illinois

Forest Park is in Cook County

Fox Lake Illinois

Fox Lake is in Lake and McHenry Counties

Frankfort Illinois

Frankfort is in Cook and Will Counties, named after Frankfurt am Main in Germany

Franklin Park Illinois

Franklin Park is in Cook County

Freeport Illinois

Freeport is in Stephenson County

Galena Illinois

Galena is in Jo Daviess County

Galesburg Illinois

Galesburg is in Knox County

Galesburg Performing Arts
Galesburg Living Arts

Geneva Illinois

Geneva is the Kane County seat.

City of Geneva Illinois

Geneva Chamber of Commerce

Geneva Public Library

Geneva Public Library Teen Blog
Geneva Public Library Youth Services

Kane County

Geneva Gas Prices

Geneva Illinois Weather & Detailed 7 Day Forecast

Genseco Illinois

Genseco is in Henry County

Glen Carbon Illinois

Glen Carbon is in Madison County

Glencoe Illinois

Glencoe is in north east Cook County

Glendale Heights Illinois

Glendale Heights is in DuPage County

Glen Ellyn Illinois

Glen Ellyn is in central DuPage County

Glenview Illinois

Glenview is in Cook County

Godfrey Illinois

Godfrey is in Madison County, named for Captain Benjamin Godfrey, located 35 miles north of St. Louis, MO.

Granite City Illinois

Granite City is in Madison County

Grayslake Illinois

Grayslake is in Lake County

Greenville Illinois

Greenville is in Bond County

Gurnee Illinois

Gurnee is a village in Lake County

Gurnee Illinois

Lake County Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Lake County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Warren Newport Public Library

Warren Newport Public Library Teen Connections
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Gurnee Gas Prices

Gurnee Diesel Prices

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Hanover Park Illinois

Village in Cook and DuPage Counties, 30 miles northwest of Chicago

Hanover Park Illinois

Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau

Hanover Park Recreation

Poplar Creek Public Library

Poplar Creek Public Library Teen Services
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Hanover Park Branch Library

Hanover Park Branch Library Teen Index

Hanover Park Branch Library Children's Index

Hanover Park Gas Prices

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Harrisburg Illinois

Harrisburg is the Saline County seat.

Saline Area Chamber of Commerce

Saline County Gateway

Harrisburg District Library
Harrisburg District Library Kids Corner

Harrisburg Gas Prices

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Harvey Illinois

Harvey is in Cook County

Highland Park Illinois

Highland Park is in South east Cook County

Hodgkins Illinois

Hodgkins is in Cook County

Hoffman Estates Illinois

Hoffman Estates is in north west Cook County

Jacksonville Illinois

Jacksonville is in Morgan County

Joliet Illinois

Joliet is in west Will County

Lake Forest Illinois

Lake Forest is in Lake County

Lake Zurich Illinois

Lake Zurich is in Lake County

Lansing Illinois

Lansing is in south east Cook County

Lewistown Illinois

Lewistown is the Fulton County seat

Lombard Illinois

Lombard is in east central DuPage County

Mascoutah Illinois

Mascoutah is in St. Clair County

Marengo Illinois

Marengo is in McHenry County

McHenry Illinois

McHenry is in McHenry County. McHenry was named for Major William McHenry

Marion Illinois

Marion is the Williamson County seat.
Airport Code MWA

Mattoon Illinois

Mattoon is in Coles County

Moline Illinois

Moline is in Rock Island County

Naperville Illinois

Naperville is in south west DuPage County

City of Naperville Illinois

Naperville Parks

Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce

Naperville Convention & Visitors Bureau, Naperville Development Partnership

Dupage CVB, DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau

Naperville Public Library General Informtion and Branches

Naperville Public Library Teen Services
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Millennium Carillon Foundation, Moser Tower and Millennium Carillon

Naperville Gas Prices

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Newton Illinois

Newton is the Jasper County seat.

Niles Illinois

Niles is in Cook County

Niles Village Illinois

Niles Chamber of Commerce

Niles Public Library

Niles Public Library Teen Scene
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Niles Gas Prices

Niles Diesel Prices

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Northbrook Illinois

Northbrook is in north east Cook County

Northbrook Village Illinois

Northbrook Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Chicago's North Shore Convention & Visitors Bureau

Northbrook Public Library

Northbrook Public Library Young Adult Area
Northbrook Public Library Childrens Booklist
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Northbrook Gas Prices

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North Chicago Illinois

North Chicago is in Lake County

City of North Chicago Illinois

North Chicago Chamber of Commerce

Lake County Convention & Visitors Bureau

North Chicago Public Library
North Chicago Public Library Kids Corner

North Chicago Gas Prices

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Oak Brook Illinois

Oak Brook is in DuPage County

Oak Brook Illinois

Greater Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce

Dupage CVB, DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau

Oak Brook Public Library

Oak Brook Public Library, Teens and Children

Oak Brook Gas Prices

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Oak Forest Illinois

Oak Forest is in south Cook County

City of Oak Forest Illinois

Oak Forest Chamber

Acorn Public Library

Oak Forest Gas Prices

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Oak Lawn Illinois

Oak Lawn is in southern Cook County

Oak Lawn Illinois

Chicago Southland CVB

Oak Lawn Public Library

Oak Lawn Gas Prices

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Oak Park Illinois

Oak Park is in Cook County about nine miles west of Chicago.

Oak Park Village

Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce

Oak Park Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

Oak Park Public Library

Oak Park Public Library Teen Site
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Oak Park Gas Prices

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O'Fallon Illinois

O'Fallon is in St. Clair County

Ottawa Illinois

Ottawa is the the LaSalle County seat.

City of Ottawa Illinois

Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Ottawa Visitor Center

Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau

Reddick Library
Reddick Library Kid's Corner

Ottawa Scouting Museum

LaSalle County

LaSalle County Departmental Phone Numbers and E-Mail Addresses

Ottawa Gas Prices

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Ottawa Illinois Weather & Detailed 7 Day Forecast

Palatine Illinois

Palatine is in north central Cook County

Palatine Illinois

Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce

Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau

Palatine Public Library

Palatine Public Library Teen Page
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Palatine Gas Prices

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Peoria Illinois

Peoria is the Peoria County seat and is the largest city on the Illinois River.
Airport Code PIA

Peru Illinois

Peru is in LaSalle County

City of Peru Illinois

Peru Public Library

Peru Public Library Teen Space
Peru Public Library Youth Services

Peru Gas Prices

Peru Illinois Weather & Detailed 7 Day Forecast

Quad Cities

The Quad Cities area is made up of five cities, two counties, two states and outlying areas. The major cities include Rock Island, Moline, East Moline in Illinois and Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. Outlying areas include Milan, and Port Byron in Illinois and Pleasant Valley and LeClaire in Iowa.

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Quincy Illinois

Quincy is the Adams County seat in west Adams County.

Riverdale Illinois

Riverdale is in Cook County

Village of Riverdale Illinois

Riverdale Public Library
Riverdale Public Library Youth Services

Riverdale Gas Prices

Riverdale Illinois Weather & Detailed 7 Day Forecast

Rock Island Illinois

Rock Island is the Rock Island Coutny Seat

Rockford Illinois

Rockford is the Winnebago County seat.
Airport Code RFD

City of Rockford Illnois

Rockford Chamber of Commerce

Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Rockford Public Library

Rockford Public Library Young Adult Zone
Rockford Public Library Just for Kids

Winnebago County County Departments

Chicago Rockford International Airport

Greater Rockford Airport Status

Rockford Gas Prices

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Rockford Performing Arts
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Rockton Illinois

Rockton is in Winnebago County in North Central Illinois

Romeoville Illinois

Romeoville is in Will County

Schaumburg Illinois

Schaumburg is in Cook and DuPage Counties

Township of Schaumburg Illinois

Village of Schaumburg Illinois

Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau

Dupage CVB, DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau

Schaumburg Township District Library

Schaumburg Township District Library Teen Index
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Schaumburg Gas Prices

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Schaumburg Illinois Weather & Detailed 7 Day Forecast

Skokie Illinois

Skokie is in north east Cook County

Shiloh Illinois

Shiloh is in St. Clair County

South Chicago Heights Illinois

South Chicago Heights is in south east Cook County

Springfield Illinois

Airport Code SPI

Steger Illinois

Steger is in south east Cook County on the Will COunty border.

Sterling Illinois

Sterling is in Whiteside County

Streator Illinois

Streator is in LaSalle and Livingston counties

Sugar Grove Illinois

Sugar Grove is in Kane County

Sullivan Illinois

Sullivan is the Moultrie County seat

Swansea Illinois

Swansea is in St. Clair County

Sycamore Illinois

Sycamore is the DeKalb County Seat

Toledo Illinois

Toledo is the Cumberland County seat.

Troy Illinois

Troy is in Madison County

City of Troy Illinois

Troy Maryville Area Chamber of Commerce

Tri-Township Public Library
Tri-Township Public Library Kids Corner

Troy Gas Prices

Troy Gas Prices

Troy Illinois Weather & Detailed 7 Day Forecast

Urbana Illinois

Urbana is the Champaign County seat

Utica Illinois

Utica is in La Salle County

Waterloo Illinois

Waterloo is the Monroe County seat

Watseka Illinois

Watseka is in Iroquois County, 90 miles south of Chicago

Watseka Performing Arts
Watseka Living Arts

Waukegan Illinois

Waukegan is the Lake County seat

West Chicago Illinois

West Chicago is in DuPage County

West Peoria Illinois

West Peoria is in Peoria County

Westmont Illinois

Westmont is in south east DuPage County

Village of Westmont Illinois

Westmont Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau

Dupage CVB, DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau

Westmont Public Library

Westmont Public Library - Teen Page
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Westmont Gas Prices

Westmont Illinois Weather & Detailed 7 Day Forecast

Wheaton Illinois

Wheaton is in central DuPage County

Wheeling Illinois

Wheeling is in Cook and Lake Counties

Willowbrook Illinois

Willowbrook is in south east DuPage County

Wilmette Illinois

Wilmette is in north east Cook County

Wilmette Performing Arts
Wilmette Living Arts

Wood Dale Illinois

Wood Dale is in north east DuPage County

Woodstock Illinois

Woodstock is in central McHenry County, and is the McHenry County seat.

Woodstock Performing Arts
Woodstock Living Arts

Worth Illinois

Worth is in south west Cook County

York Center, Illinois
York Township Illinois

York Center is in East Central DuPage County

Yorkville Illinois

Yorkville is in north central Kendall County and the Kendall County seat.

Zion Illinois

Zion is in north east Lake County

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