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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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Jobs program in jeopardy

Sep 6, 2010 5:00 am

Filibuster over federal funding leaves Put Illinois to Work in limboPut Illinois to Work has become the nation's largest year-round subsidized employment program. But in coming weeks, workers supporte...

 

Wrigley Building high on list of Chicago landmarks that aren't

Sep 6, 2010 2:43 am

Just because it's famous doesn't mean it's protectedWith its festive walls of white terra cotta and a soaring clock tower, the Wrigley Building is a beloved Chicago icon and a powerful tourist lure. &...

 

Poll: Obama's appeal slides in Illinois

Sep 6, 2010 1:37 am

51 percent of Illinois residents approve of Obama's job as president, but that's down from 59 percent last yearEnthusiasm for Barack Obama's presidency in his home state has cooled as Illinois voters ...

 

Injured 'Transformers 3' extra doing better after surgery

Sep 5, 2010 11:58 pm

She has moved while she sleeps, brother says The woman injured in an accident during filming of "Transformers 3" last week in Indiana was doing better after a recent operation and was able t...

 

Planters cause, solve transportation woes

Sep 5, 2010 10:45 pm

Plus, answers about closed CTA stations, flight delaysSurely, loyal Getting Around readers, you've noticed by now how planters are the answer to almost every transportation problem in Chicago, and the...

 

Pastor's past due bills piling up

Sep 5, 2010 10:17 pm

Church wants accused pastor to pay back rentA pastor who owes thousands of dollars in unpaid wages to former teachers at his private Christian academy also stands accused of not paying a Lutheran chur...

 

Labor Day update

Sep 5, 2010 9:06 pm

Monday is Labor Day, a national holiday honoring American workers and the symbolic start of fall. The following public services will be affected:

 
 

News from the Chicago Sun-Times

Plane crashes on street in southern Nevada

Sep 6, 2010 10:00 am

HENDERSON, Nev. -- The Federal Aviation Administration says a small airplane has crashed on a street in a residential neighborhood in southern Nevada.

 

Woman devours 181 chicken wings in New York contest

Sep 6, 2010 10:00 am

NEW YORK (AP) The Black Widow of eating contests gobbled up nearly 181 chicken wings in 12 minutes, devouring the national championship record in Buffalo on Sunday.

 

Ex-soldier takes 3 workers hostage at Ga. military hospital

Sep 6, 2010 10:00 am

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- A former Army soldier demanding behavioral treatment at a Georgia military hospital took three workers hostage at gunpoint Monday before authorities persuaded the gunman to surrender ...

 

9 years gone, everyone's a ground zero stakeholder

Sep 6, 2010 10:00 am

NEW YORK (AP) It is a place of sacrifice. A place of mourning. A place people pass by on their way to grab lunch. It's a place where tourists crane their necks to snatch a glimpse around barriers wal...

 

Tropical Storm Hermine forms in the Gulf of Mexico

Sep 6, 2010 10:00 am

MIAMI (AP) Tropical Storm Hermine has formed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Texas.

 

2 kids among 5 rescued from South Side apartment fire

Sep 6, 2010 10:00 am

A 6-year-old and an 8-year-old were rescued by firefighters following a fire at a South Side apartment building early Monday.

 

Last day to swim in Chicago's beaches

Sep 6, 2010 10:00 am

Say goodbye to going to the beach, Chicagoans. Labor Day marks the last day to take a swim along 26 miles of the city's lakefront.

 

'Timberwolves' hold last reunion of WWII veterans

Sep 6, 2010 10:00 am

They fought well in World War II and came home to resume and build a life. Sunday, they gathered for a final time to come to terms with its end and with their buried sorrows. The 104th Infantry Di...

 

World's shortest man: 27 inches

Sep 6, 2010 10:00 am

BOGOTA, Colombia -- Edward Nino Hernandez is in many ways a typical 24-year-old Colombian male. He loves to dance reggaeton, dreams of owning a car and wants to see the world.

 

Spain rejects truce by Basque separatist group

Sep 6, 2010 10:00 am

MADRID (AP) The Spanish government on Monday rejected a new ceasefire announcement by the separatist group ETA and ruled out negotiations on an independent Basque homeland, saying the militants have ...

 
 

Illinois News from BigNewsNetwork.com

South Side Bank Phone Scam

Sep 6, 2010 6:48 pm

September 6, 2010 Police in Washington and Bartonville are urging residents to keep an ear out for phone calls claiming to be from South Side Bank. They say they have received complaints that an auto...

 

Injured `Transformers 3' movie extra doing better

Sep 6, 2010 6:19 pm

MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) -- Relatives of a movie extra injured at a "Transformers 3" production site in Indiana say she's doing better after an operation.

 

Chicago Federation Of Labor Picnic Underway

Sep 6, 2010 5:58 pm

It's being billed as the largest Labor Day event in the city: the Chicago Federation of Labor's bi-annual Labor Day picnic. CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports. They&#039...

 

Obama support waning in Illinois

Sep 6, 2010 5:56 pm

President Barack Obama waves to media as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House after stepping off of Marine One in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

 

Barber college offers free hair cuts to kids

Sep 6, 2010 5:56 pm

September 6, 2010 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- With classes set to resume at the city's schools Tuesday morning, some students are enjoying their last day of summer vacation while others prepare for t...

 

2010 Chicago Bears Season Preview

Sep 6, 2010 5:54 pm

team-by-team previews . From August 24 through to the start of the NFL season on September 9, TSN.ca gives you an in-depth look at each NFL club as we edge closer to Kickoff Weekend.

 

Sheriff's statements can be used at trial

Sep 6, 2010 5:32 pm

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A southern Illinois sheriff accused of trafficking marijuana on the job has lost his quest to keep federal jurors from hearing jailhouse statements that led to charges that he plotte...

 

Obama support waning in Illinois

Sep 6, 2010 5:32 pm

The Chicago Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows 51 percent of Illinois voters in Obama's home state say they approve of the job the president is doing, while 39 percent say they disapprove. But those n...

 

Obama support waning in Illinois

Sep 6, 2010 5:19 pm

CHICAGO (AP) -- A new poll shows Illinois voters are split on President Barack Obama's job performance. The Chicago Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows 51 percent of Illinois voters in Obama'...

 

Astros try to remain hot in Chicago

Sep 6, 2010 5:12 pm

(Sports Network) - Recently red-hot lefty Wandy Rodriguez and his similarly streaking Houston teammates try to make it three straight wins when the Astros head to Wrigley Field today for the first of ...

 
 

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