Illinois

Barack Obama (D) Illinois (pronounced [ˌɪ.lɨˈnɔɪ̯] or "ill-i-NOY") was the 21st state to join the United States, located in the former Northwest Territory. Its name was given by the state's French explorers after the indigenous Illiniwek people, a consortium of Algonquin tribes that thrived in the area. The word Illiniwek means simply "the people." The capital of Illinois is Springfield, while its largest city is Chicago. The U.S. ...

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Illinois: Encyclopedia II - Illinois - History Illinois - Pre-Columbian. Cahokia, the urban center of the pre-Columbian Mississippian culture, was located near present-day Collinsville, Illinois. That civilization vanished circa 1400–1500 for unknown reasons. The next major power in the region was the Illiniwek Confederation or Illini, a political alliance among several tribes. The Illiniwek gave Illinois its name. The Illini suffered in the seventeenth century as Iroquois expansion forced them to compete with several tribes for land. The Illini were replaced in Illinois by the Potawat ...

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Illinois: Encyclopedia - Belleville Illinois

Belleville is a city located in St. Clair County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 41,410. It is the county seat of St. Clair CountyGR6, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville. Belleville is also the home of the newspaper The Belleville News Democrat. Belleville Illinois - Transportation. Belleville is home to 3 St. Louis Metrolink Stations - Memorial Hospital, Belleville, and College. Belleville Illinois ...

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Illinois: Encyclopedia - Union Illinois

Union is a village located in McHenry County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 576. Union Illinois - Geography. Union is located at 42°14'7" North, 88°32'33" West (42.235237, -88.542379)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Union Illinois - Demographics. As ...

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Illinois: Encyclopedia - Alsip Illinois

Alsip is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 19,725. It is a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. Alsip was settled in the 1830's by German and Dutch farmers. The village is named after Frank Alsip, the owner of a brickyard that opened there in 1885. The village began to growth after the Tri-State Tollway was built there after World War II. Alsip Illinois - Geography. Alsip is located at 41°40'14" North, 87°43'56" West (41.670433, ...

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Illinois: Encyclopedia - Beecher Illinois

Beecher is a village located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,033. It was founded in 1870 and was to be originally named for Henry Ward Beecher. Beecher failed to appear at the town's dedication. It was incorporated as a village in 1884. Originally governed by a village president and board of trustees, in 1988 a village administrator was hired to handle daily tasks. The city clerk is an appointed position. It is located on the old Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad and the Dixie Highway. It is located in the center of Washington Tow ...

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Illinois: Encyclopedia - Collinsville Illinois

Collinsville is a city located in Madison County, Illinois and partially in St. Clair. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 24,707. Famously, it is the home of the world's largest ketchup bottle, a former water tower, and the world horseradish capital. Collinsville Illinois - Geography. Collinsville is located at 38°40'28" North, 89°59'43" West (38.674398, -89.995402)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area ...

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Illinois: Encyclopedia - University of Illinois

The University of Illinois is the set of three public universities in Illinois. These schools are taxpayer-subsidized institutions of higher learning. B. Joseph White is the current president of the university. University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign. The Urbana-Champaign campus is the largest of the three. It holds 18 schools, including a law school and an aviation school. It also houses the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, NCSA. This was where, amongst others, Marc Andreessen (later of N ...

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Illinois: Encyclopedia - Anna Illinois

Anna is a city located in Union County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,136. Anna Illinois - Geography. Anna is located at 37°27'40" North, 89°14'40" West (37.460973, -89.244357)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²). 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.29% is water. Anna Illinois - Demographics. As of the census^Including:

Illinois: Encyclopedia - Assumption Illinois

Assumption is a city located in Christian County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,261. Assumption Illinois - Geography. Assumption is located at 39°31'10" North, 89°2'57" West (39.519545, -89.049129)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Assumption Illinois - DemographicsIncluding:

Illinois: Encyclopedia - Champaign Illinois

Champaign is a city located in Champaign County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 67,518. The mayor is Gerald Schweighart, whose term will expire in 2007. The city is notable for sharing the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign along with its twin city of Urbana. Champaign Illinois - History. Champaign was founded in 1855, when the Illinois Central Railroad laid its track two miles west of downtown Urbana. Originally called "West Urbana," it was renamed ...

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Illinois: Encyclopedia - Westmont Illinois

Westmont is a village located in DuPage County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 24,554. Westmont Illinois - Geography. Westmont is located at 41°47'40" North, 87°58'35" West (41.794480, -87.976433)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 12.7 km² (4.9 mi²). 12.7 km² (4.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.20% is water. Westmont Illinois - Demographics. As of the ...

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Illinois: Encyclopedia - Aurora Illinois

Aurora is a city located in Kane, DuPage, Will and Kendall counties in Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 142,990; in 2003, a special census found the city's population to be 157,267, making it the second-largest city in Illinois, behind Chicago and just ahead of Rockford. At the end of 2005 the population is now 166,614. About 110,000 of the city's residents reside in Kane County, while about 42,000 live in DuPage County. Only a f ...

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Illinois: Encyclopedia II - Quincy Illinois - History

Quincy sits on the banks of the Mississippi River, at the westernmost point in Illinois. The site was home to Sauk, Fox and Kickapoo Native American tribes. Quincy’s founder, John Wood, came west from Moravia, New York in 1818 and settled in the Illinois Military Tract. Wood purchased 160 acres from a veteran for $60 and the next year became the first settler in what was originally called "Bluffs," and by 1825 would be known as Quincy. Wood was later elected Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 1856 and became Governor in 1860 upon the death ...

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