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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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Fierce Gator is

Jul 19, 2008 4:53 am

STEVEN BUYANSKY / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER After pulling the trap from the water, Buckner slid the alligator into a large plastic tub and quickly covered it with the lid. Visitors at the nature preserve fir...

 

Six-run first spurs White Sox to 9-5 win

Jul 19, 2008 4:38 am

Zack Greinke was right on target.Chicago's first eight batters reached Friday night and the White Sox turned seven first-inning singles into six runs in a 9-5 victory over the

 

Perkins and Sky send Sun to fifth straight loss

Jul 19, 2008 4:38 am

Hammon leads Silver Stars over Dream, 82-74 Perkins scooped in a layup with 22.2 seconds remaining to give the Sky a 71-65 lead, and K.B. Sharp added two free throws with 8.2 seconds left.After Perkin...

 

No one hurt as plane overshoots O

Jul 19, 2008 4:38 am

Pride says O'Hare Runway 22L remained closed Friday, but she expects it to reopen soon.Crespo says the airline operates 15 daily flights into O'Hare.

 

Kim holds State Farm lead, but Wie closes

Jul 19, 2008 4:38 am

(AP Photo/Seth Perlman)Christina Kim reacts as she sinks a putt for par on the 10th hole during the second round of the LPGA State Farm Classic golf tournament in Springfield, Ill., Friday, July 18, 2...

 

Woman outside Lane Bryant during slayings

Jul 19, 2008 4:38 am

Chicago clothing store earlier this year say a woman was about to enter the store during the shootings.WLS-TV in Chicago reports the woman told police she had her hand on the door of the

 

Many ills found at Chicago jail, nation

Jul 19, 2008 4:16 am

CHICAGO (AP) -- A federal investigation of the nation's largest single-site county jail has uncovered serious sanitation and medical care problems, as well as violence against prisoners who c...

 

Palmyra police chief resigns

Jul 19, 2008 4:07 am

PALMYRA - William Tavernor has resigned as Palmyra's police chief amid an investigation by the Illinois State Police.Tavernor submitted his resignation Monday. While Tavernor did not state an...

 

Madison County Fair starts Sunday

Jul 19, 2008 4:07 am

HIGHLAND - This year's Madison County Fair has a full slate of fair favorites along with some new things to offer fairgoers.Live entertainment and dancing to live music, carnival rides, fiddl...

 

Illinois lawmakers make more than their nearby counterparts

Jul 19, 2008 3:39 am

Illinois lawmakers receive a base salary of about $67,836 annually. That’s in comparison to $31,350 in Missouri, $25,000 in Iowa and $11,600 in Indiana, which will receive a boost to $20...

 
 

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