Meet,

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Meet, Illinois
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M I D W E S T
Illinois
Illinois is Midwestern state of the USA. The name
"Illinois" comes from a Native American word
meaning "tribe of superior men. Illinois was
the 21st state to enter the Union.
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Lake Michigan
Illinois is in the north-central U.S. and borders
on Lake Michigan. Surrounding states are
Wisconsin to the north, Iowa and Missouri to the
west, Kentucky to the south, and Indiana to the
east. Illinois also borders Michigan, but only
via a water boundary in Lake Michigan. Nearly the
entire western boundary is the Mississippi River,
except for a few areas where the river has
changed course.
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Father J. Marquette
French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis
Jolliet explored the Illinois River in 1673. In
1680, other French explorers constructed a fort
at the site of the nowadays city of Peoria, in
1682 a fort atop Starved Rock in nowadays Starved
Rock State Park. As a result of this French
exploration, Illinois was part of the French
empire until 1763, when it passed to the British.
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Old State House

• The Illinois Territory was created on February 3,
  1809, with its capital at Kaskaskia. In 1818,
  Illinois became the 21st U.S. state. It was one
  of 5 states on Northwest Territory.

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Erie Canal
Abraham Lincoln
Chief Black Hawk

• Significant episodes in the state's early history
  include the influx of settlers following the
  opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 the Black Hawk
  War in 1832, which virtually ended the Indian
  troubles in the area and the rise of Abraham
  Lincoln from farm laborer to president.

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• During the American Civil War, over 250,000
  Illinois men served in the Union Army, more than
  any other northern state except New York,
  Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Beginning with President
  Lincoln's first call for troops and continuing
  throughout the war, Illinois mustered 150
  infantry regiments, which were numbered from the
  7th to the 156th regiments.

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• Today Illinois is the most populous and
  demographically diverse Midwestern state and the
  5th most populous in the nation. Illinois has a
  broad economic base it is an important
  transportation hub. An Associated Press analysis
  of 21 demographic factors found Illinois the
  "most average state.

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Some facts

• Nicknames Land of Lincoln The Prairie State
• Motto State sovereignty, national union
• Admission to Union December 3, 1818 (21st)
• Capital Springfield (after Kaskaskia and
  Vandalia)
• Largest city Chicago
• Area 140,998 km² (ranked 25th in US)
• Population 12,852,548 people (ranked 5th in US)
• Name for Residents Illinoisan
• Highest point Mound Charles (376 m)
• Longest river Illinois (432 m)
• Highest structure Sears Tower, Chicago (527 m)
• Major Industries agriculture (corn, soybeans,
  wheat, oats, barley, rye, sorghum), cattle,
  manufacturing, mining

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Today, Illinois stands high in manufacturing,
coal mining, agriculture, and oil production. The
state's manufactures include food and
agricultural products, transportation equipment,
chemicals, industrial machinery, and computer
equipment.
Illinois is a leading producer of soybeans, corn,
and hogs. Other agricultural commodities include
cattle, wheat, oats, sorghum, and hay.
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The Great Seal of Illinois features a bald eagle
pitched on a rock carrying a shield in its talons
and a banner with the state motto "State
Sovereignty, National Union" in its beak.
Illinois's original state flag has a white
background and depicts the Great Seal of Illinois.
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Illinois River
In extreme northwestern Illinois, the Driftless
Zone, a region of unglaciated and therefore
higher and more rugged topography, occupies a
small part of the state. Charles Mound, located
in this region, has the state's highest point
377 m.
Carlyle Lake

• There are about 500 rivers and 950 lakes in the
  State. The Illinois River is a principal
  tributary of the Mississippi River, about 439 km
  long. The state's largest inland water system is
  Carlyle Lake, which covers 26,000 acres in
  Southern Illinois.

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Tri-State Tornado Damage

• Illinois has a continental climate, with large
  temperature extremes not moderated by either
  mountains or oceans. Illinois is vulnerable to
  tornadoes with an average of 35 occurring
  annually. The deadliest tornado on record in the
  nation occurred largely in Illinois. The
  Tri-State Tornado of 1925 killed 695 people in
  three states 613 of the victims lived in
  Illinois.

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The 16th President of the USA Abraham Lincoln was
born in Kentucky, in 1809. Lincoln served as a
congressman from Illinois before being elected
President in 1861.
The 18th President of the USA General Ulysses S.
Grant was born in Ohio. Lived in Galena, Illinois.
Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the
United States of America, was born in Tampico,
Illinois.
Before being elected President, Barack Obama, the
44th President of the USA, served as legislator
from Illinois.
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• Springfield is the capital of Illinois with a
  population of 116,482. The city was originally
  called "Calhoun" after Vice President John C.
  Calhoun as public sentiment turned against
  Calhoun the city was renamed Springfield.
  Springfield became the capital in 1837. It is the
  3rd capital after Kalkaska and Vandalia.

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Lincoln Home
Lincoln Museum
Lincoln Tomb
The city of Springfield is dotted with sites
centered around U.S. President Abraham Lincoln,
who started his political career in Springfield.
These include the Lincoln Home National Historic
Site, a National Historical Park that includes
the preserved surrounding neighborhood, the
Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site,
the Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, the Old
State Capitol State Historic Site, and the
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
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Springfield has long had an affiliation with
food. The corn dog on a stick was invented in the
city under the name Cozy Dog, although there is
some debate to the actual origin of the popular
snack.
Cozy Dog
The horseshoe sandwich, also originated in
Springfield. The city is also known for its chili
or chilli. In 1993 the Illinois state
legislature adopted a resolution proclaiming
Springfield the Chilli Capital of the Civilized
World.
Horseshoe sandwich
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Common tourist attractions various food-related
attractions such as the Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop.
The alleged first U.S. drive-thru window is still
in operation in Springfield at the Maid-Rite
Sandwich Shop.
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Chicago is the largest city in the state of
Illinois. It is the nation's third largest city.
Its population is nearly 3 million people. The
name Chicago is thought to come from an
Algonquian word meaning onion or skunk.
Chicago is called the "Windy City", "Chi-Town",
"Second City, and the "City of Big Shoulders".
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1871
After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 destroyed a
third of the city, including the entire central
business district, Chicago experienced rapid
rebuilding and growth. Ever since the city was
rebuilt, it became known as the Second City,
since the first city was largely destroyed in the
Fire.
Nowadays Chicago
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Today Chicago is the home of the tallest building
in North America The Sears Tower which has 110
stories.
The first skyscraper in the world was the
10-storied Home Insurance Building in Chicago. It
was built in 1884-1885, using steel-skeleton
construction
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Chicago is a major centre of higher education,
with numerous colleges and universities. The
prestigious University of Chicago founded in 1890
was the site of the worlds first man-made
self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.
Affiliated with 82 Nobel Prize laureates, the
University of Chicago is widely regarded as one
of the world's foremost universities. On December
2, 1942, physicist Enrico Fermi conducted the
worlds first controlled nuclear reaction at the
University of Chicago as part of the top-secret
Manhattan Project.
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Navy Pier
Jackson Park
Historical Museum
Among Chicago's attractions are the Art Institute
of Chicago, the Field Museum of Natural History,
the Jane AddamsHull House Museum, Navy Pier,
Chicago Historical Museum, Jackson Park and
numerous architectural landmarks such as the
Sears Tower and Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House.
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Aurora
Peoria
Rockford
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Walt Disney
Ernest Hemingway
T. Dreiser
Dick Van Dyke
Louis Armstrong
F.L.Wright
Ray Bradbury
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Symbols

• Amphibian Eastern Tiger Salamander
• Animal White-tailed Deer
• Insect Monarch Butterfly
• Fish Bluegill
• Flower Purple Violet
• Tree White Oak
• Reptile Painted Turtle
• Bird Cardinal
• Prairie Grass Big Bluestem
• Dance Square Dance
• Fruit Apple
• Fossil Tully Monster
• Mineral Fluorite
• Seal The Great Seal