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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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Greg Norman's Southern Cross Developments Selects River Rim Ranch

Greg Norman’s Southern Cross Developments, proprietor of the exclusive “Norman Estates” real estate brand, is pleased to announce that River Rim Ranch in Teton Valley, Idaho will be the location for its newest project, the “Norman Ranch Estates. [Read More]

 

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Western Illinois routs Quincy 63-0

Sep 7, 2008 5:44 am

Taylor Rowan was put to work Saturday, kicking field goals after all nine Western Illinois touchdowns. Western Illinois had more than 400 yards rushing. The Leathernecks also had 172 yards passing, to...

 

Southern Illinois down Hampton 37-31

Sep 7, 2008 5:44 am

Salukis with a 95-yard touchdown run off a Pirate kickoff return. The score at the break was 27-10 Southern Illinois.Hampton started the second half with a pair of touchdowns from

 

Elgin sprucing up for annual house tour

Sep 7, 2008 5:44 am

Visitors to Susan and Mike Guigliano's Elgin home, part of the 27th annual Historic Elgin House Tour, can see the intricate stenciling Susan did on her walls and ceilings.

 

St. Charles promotion winners announced

Sep 7, 2008 5:43 am

Connie Oie, left, of St. Charles receives a certificate from Kathleen Alvarez of Miguel's on the Fox in St. Charles for a Mid-Week Fiesta for 10, as part of the Downtown St. Charles Partnersh...

 

St. Peter Catholic School celebrates 50th anniversary

Sep 7, 2008 5:43 am

Moms Carolyn Butz, left and Kim O'Neil get a good look at a history cake Tuesday in a celebration of the 50th anniversary of St. Peter Catholic School in Geneva.

 

Nerves of steel, never-ending smile top talents of this volunteer

Sep 7, 2008 5:43 am

Running and conducting a successful charity event necessitates much more than the ability to multitask; it requires nerves of steel, huge amounts of patience and know-how, and a smile that never quits...

 

After 12 months on the road Isai Madriz feels

Sep 7, 2008 5:43 am

For 12 months, the 26-year-old Mexican native has battled cold, heat, and occasionally hunger while riding his Schwinn bike on a solo mission to travel around the entire coast of South America, about ...

 

Batavia house walk offers varied styles, eras

Sep 7, 2008 5:43 am

Barely a week after Batavia celebrated its 175th anniversary, Batavia MainStreet presented its second annual house walk Saturday featuring five homes that offered visitors a peek into different styles...

 

Elementary students lauded for published book

Sep 7, 2008 5:43 am

The team of students at the Long Grove school authored a book that is being published nationwide by Scholastic as part of its "Kids are Authors" contest.

 

Powerful storm raises fears from Caribbean to Gulf

Sep 7, 2008 5:43 am

KEY WEST, Fla. -- "Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength Saturday as it roared on an uncertain path that forced millions from the Caribbean to Florida, and Lo...

 
 

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