The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Illinois:

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...

– fifth most populous of the

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of the

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. Illinois lies between Lake Michigan and the

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and the Ohio River in the

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Illinois Territory The Territory of Illinois was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 1, 1809, until December 3, 1818, when the southern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Illinois. Its ...

on March 1, 1809. Illinois joined the

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on December 3, 1818.

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State of Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...

** Abbreviations and name codes *** Postal symbol: IL *** ISO 3166-2 code: US-IL ***

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: .il.us ** Nicknames *** Land of Lincoln (currently used on

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Geography of Illinois

Geography of Illinois Illinois is in the midwestern United States. Surrounding states are Wisconsin to the north, Iowa and Missouri to the west, Kentucky to the east and south, and Indiana to the east. Illinois also borders Michigan, but only via a northeastern water ...

* Illinois is: a

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, a

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of the United States of America * Location ** Northern hemisphere **

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Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern and Western as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the U.S. Census' definition of the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions o ...

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Corn Belt The Corn Belt is a region of the Midwestern United States that, since the 1850s, has dominated corn production in the United States. In the United States, ''corn'' is the common word for maize. More generally, the concept of the Corn Belt con ...

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East North Central States The East North Central states form one of the nine geographic subdivisions within the United States which are officially recognized by the United States Census Bureau. These states border the Great Lakes. The division contains five states: Illi ...

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Great Lakes Region The Great Lakes region of North America is a binational Canadian–American region that includes portions of the eight U.S. states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin along with the Canadian p ...

* Population of Illinois: 12,830,632 (2010 U.S. Census) * Area of Illinois: , 25th of the 50 states. * Atlas of Illinois

Places in Illinois

* Historic places in Illinois ** Ghost towns in Illinois **

National Historic Landmarks in Illinois There are 88 National Historic Landmarks in Illinois, including Eads Bridge, which spans into Missouri and which the National Park Service credits to Missouri's National Historic Landmark list. Also included are two sites that were once National ...

National Register of Historic Places listings in Illinois This is a list of properties and districts in Illinois that are on the National Register of Historic Places. There are over 1,900 in total. Of these, 85 are National Historic Landmarks. There are listings in all of the state's 102 counties. __ ...

*** Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois *

National Natural Landmarks in Illinois National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...

* National parks in Illinois * State parks in Illinois

Environment of Illinois

* Climate of Illinois *

Geology of Illinois The geology of Illinois includes extensive deposits of marine sedimentary rocks from the Palaeozoic, as well as relatively minor contributions from the Mesozoic and Cenozoic. Ice age glaciation left a wealth of glacial topographic features throughou ...

* Environment ecoregions of Illinois * Protected areas in Illinois ** Nature centers in Illinois ** State forests of Illinois * Superfund sites in Illinois * Wildlife of Illinois ** Fauna of Illinois *** Birds of Illinois

Natural geographic features of Illinois

Lakes of Illinois This is a list of lakes and reservoirs in the U.S. state of Illinois. The lakes are ordered by their unique names, ''(i.e. Lake Smith or Smith Lake would both be listed under "S")''. A * Anderson Lake, Fulton County * Antioch Lake, Antioch, ...

Rivers of Illinois This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Illinois: By drainage basin Gulf of Mexico *Mississippi River ** Ohio River *** Lusk Creek *** Saline River ***Wabash River **** Little Wabash River ***** Skillet Fork ***** Elm River ***** Fox River ...

Regions of Illinois

Regions of Illinois Illinois is in the midwestern United States. Surrounding states are Wisconsin to the north, Iowa and Missouri to the west, Kentucky to the east and south, and Indiana to the east. Illinois also borders Michigan, but only via a northeastern water b ...

Central Illinois Central Illinois is a region of the U.S. state of Illinois that consists of the entire central third of the state, divided from north to south. Also known as the ''Heart of Illinois'', it is characterized by small towns and mid-sized cities. Agri ...

* Eastern Illinois *

Northern Illinois Northern Illinois is a region generally covering the northern third of the U.S. state of Illinois. The region is by far the most populous of Illinois with nearly 9.7 million residents as of 2010. Economics Northern Illinois is dominated by t ...

** Northwestern Illinois *

Southern Illinois Southern Illinois, also known as Little Egypt, is the southern third of Illinois, principally along and south of Interstate 64. Although part of a Midwestern state, this region is aligned in culture more with that of the Upland South than the Mi ...

Southeastern Illinois Southeastern Illinois College is a public community college between Harrisburg and Equality in Saline County, Illinois. The college was founded in 1960 and offers associate degrees. A secondary campus, the David L. Stanley White County Center, i ...

* Forgottonia (Western Illinois)

Administrative divisions of Illinois

* The 102 counties of the state of Illinois ** Municipalities in Illinois ***

Cities in Illinois Illinois is a state located in the Midwestern United States. According to the 2020 United States census Illinois is the 6th most populous state with inhabitants but the 24th largest by land area spanning of land. Illinois is divided into 1 ...

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State capital Below is an index of pages containing lists of capital cities. National capitals *List of national capitals * List of national capitals by latitude *List of national capitals by population * List of national capitals by area * List of capital c ...

of Illinois: **** City nicknames in Illinois *** Towns in Illinois ***

Unincorporated communities in Illinois Unincorporated may refer to: * Unincorporated area, land not governed by a local municipality * Unincorporated entity, a type of organization * Unincorporated territories of the United States, territories under U.S. jurisdiction, to which Congress ...

** Census-designated places in Illinois

Demography of Illinois

Demographics of Illinois

Government and politics of Illinois

Politics of Illinois The US state of Illinois is a Democratic stronghold and one of the "big three" Democratic states alongside California and New York. It is considered one of the most Democratic states in the nation and following the 2018 elections, all six statewid ...

* Form of government: U.S. state government *

United States congressional delegations from Illinois Since Illinois became a U.S. state in 1818, it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year t ...

Illinois State Capitol The Illinois State Capitol, located in Springfield, Illinois, houses the Illinois General Assembly, legislative and Governor of Illinois, executive branches of the government of the U.S. state of Illinois. The current building is the sixth to serv ...

Elections in Illinois Elections in Illinois provide for the election of over 40,000 elected seats across over 6,000 units of government. In a 2020 study, Illinois was ranked as the 4th easiest state for citizens to vote in. Election system Elections in Illinois are d ...

** Electoral reform in Illinois * Political party strength in Illinois

Branches of the government of Illinois

Government of Illinois The Government of Illinois, under Illinois' Constitution, has three branches of government: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. The State's executive branch is split into several statewide elected offices, with the Governor as chief executive a ...

Executive branch of the government of Illinois

Governor of Illinois The governor of Illinois is the head of government of Illinois, and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by p ...

** Lieutenant Governor of Illinois **

Illinois Secretary of State The Secretary of State of Illinois is one of the six elected executive state offices of the government of Illinois, and one of the 47 secretaries of states in the United States. The Illinois Secretary of State keeps the state records, laws, libr ...

Illinois Treasurer The Treasurer of Illinois is an elected official of the U.S. state of Illinois. The office was created by the Constitution of Illinois. Current Occupant The current Treasurer of Illinois is Democrat Mike Frerichs. He was first elected to head ...

* State departments **

Illinois Department of Transportation The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is a state agency in charge of state-maintained public roadways of the U.S. state of Illinois. In addition, IDOT provides funding for rail, public transit and airport projects and administers fuel ...

Legislative branch of the government of Illinois

* Illinois General Assembly ( bicameral) **

Upper house An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house.''Bicameralism'' (1997) by George Tsebelis The house formally designated as the upper house is usually smaller and often has more restric ...

: Illinois Senate ** Lower house: Illinois House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Illinois

Courts of Illinois Courts of Illinois include: State courts of Illinois *Supreme Court of Illinois **Illinois Appellate Court (5 districts) ***Illinois Circuit Courts (24 judicial circuits) Federal courts located in Illinois *United States Court of Appeals for t ...

* Supreme Court of Illinois

Law and order in Illinois

Law of Illinois The law of Illinois consists of several levels, including constitutional, statutory, and regulatory law, as well as case law and local law. The '' Illinois Compiled Statutes'' (ILCS) form the general statutory law. Sources The Constitution of ...

Cannabis in Illinois Cannabis in Illinois is legal for both medical and recreational use. Illinois became the eleventh state in the US to legalize recreational marijuana effective January 1, 2020. With the passage of the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act i ...

* Capital punishment in Illinois ** Individuals executed in Illinois *

Illinois Constitution The Constitution of the State of Illinois is the governing document of the state of Illinois. There have been four Illinois Constitutions; the fourth and current version was adopted in 1970. The current constitution is referred to as the "Constit ...

Crime in Illinois This article refers to crime in the U.S. state of Illinois. State statistics In 2008, there were 446,135 crimes reported in Illinois, including 790 murders. Policing In 2008, Illinois had 877 state and local law enforcement agencies. Those a ...

* Gun laws in Illinois * Law enforcement in Illinois ** Law enforcement agencies in Illinois ***

Illinois State Police Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockfor ...

Same-sex marriage in Illinois Same-sex marriage in Illinois has been legally recognized since a law signed by Governor Pat Quinn on November 20, 2013 took effect on June 1, 2014. Same-sex marriage legislation was introduced in successive sessions of the Illinois General Asse ...

Military in Illinois

* Illinois Air National Guard *

Illinois Army National Guard The Illinois Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. With the Illinois Air National Guard it forms the Illinois National Guard. National coordination of various state National Guard uni ...

* List of United States military bases in Illinois

History of Illinois

History of Illinois The history of Illinois may be defined by several broad historical periods, namely, the pre-Columbian period, the era of European exploration and colonization, its development as part of the American frontier, its early statehood period, growth i ...

History of Illinois, by period

* Prehistory of Illinois **

Indigenous peoples Indigenous peoples are culturally distinct ethnic groups whose members are directly descended from the earliest known inhabitants of a particular geographic region and, to some extent, maintain the language and culture of those original people ...

*** Mississippian culture ****

Cahokia The Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site ( 11 MS 2) is the site of a pre-Columbian Native American city (which existed 1050–1350 CE) directly across the Mississippi River from modern St. Louis, Missouri. This historic park lies in south- ...

* French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1763; Upper Louisiana was called

Illinois Country The Illinois Country (french: Pays des Illinois ; , i.e. the Illinois people)—sometimes referred to as Upper Louisiana (french: Haute-Louisiane ; es, Alta Luisiana)—was a vast region of New France claimed in the 1600s in what is n ...

. **

Treaty of Paris of 1763 The Treaty of Paris, also known as the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763 by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement, after Great Britain and Prussia's victory over France and Spain during the S ...

British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ...

(though predominantly Francophone)

Province of Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirteen p ...

, (1763–1783)-1791 *

American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...

, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783 **

United States Declaration of Independence The United States Declaration of Independence, formally The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen States of America, is the pronouncement and founding document adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at Pennsylvania State House ( ...

, July 4, 1776 **

Illinois campaign The Illinois campaign, also known as Clark's Northwestern campaign (1778–1779), was a series of events during the American Revolutionary War in which a small force of Virginia militiamen, led by George Rogers Clark, seized control of several B ...

, July 1778 – February 1779 **

Treaty of Paris Treaty of Paris may refer to one of many treaties signed in Paris, France: Treaties 1200s and 1300s * Treaty of Paris (1229), which ended the Albigensian Crusade * Treaty of Paris (1259), between Henry III of England and Louis IX of France * Trea ...

, September 3, 1783 **Unorganized territory of the

, 1783–1787 * Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, (1787–1800)-1803 *

Territory of Indiana The Indiana Territory, officially the Territory of Indiana, was created by a congressional act that President John Adams signed into law on May 7, 1800, to form an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, ...

, (1800–1809)-1816 *

Territory of Illinois The Territory of Illinois was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 1, 1809, until December 3, 1818, when the southern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Illinois. Its c ...

, 1809–1818 ** Peoria War, 1813 *

becomes

21st State Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockfor ...

admitted to the

on December 3, 1818 **

Black Hawk War The Black Hawk War was a conflict between the United States and Native Americans led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader. The war erupted after Black Hawk and a group of Sauks, Meskwakis (Fox), and Kickapoos, known as the " British Band", cros ...

, 1832 **

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...

becomes 16th

President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...

on March 4, 1861 **

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states ...

, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865 ***

Illinois in the American Civil War During the American Civil War, the state of Illinois was a major source of troops for the Union Army (particularly for those armies serving in the Western Theater of the Civil War), and of military supplies, food, and clothing. Situated near majo ...

*** Assassination of

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on April 14, 1865 ****

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dies in

on April 15, 1865 **

Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant ; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As Commanding General, he led the Union Ar ...

becomes 18th

on March 4, 1869 ** Ronald Reagan becomes 40th

on January 20, 1981

History of Illinois, by region

* By city **

History of Chicago Chicago has played a central role in American economic, cultural and political history. Since the 1850s Chicago has been one of the dominant metropolises in the Midwestern United States, and has been the largest city in the Midwest since the 1 ...

** History of Nauvoo, Illinois ** History of Peoria, Illinois

History of Illinois, by subject

* Museums in Illinois

Culture of Illinois

Culture of Illinois * Museums in Illinois *

Religion in Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockfor ...

Episcopal Diocese of Chicago The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago is the official organization of the Episcopal Church in Chicago and Northern Illinois, US. The diocese is headed by Bishop Paula Clark, who is the first woman and first African-American to lead the diocese. ...

Scouting in Illinois Scouting in Illinois has served youth since 1909. The state was the home of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) founder, William D. Boyce. Early history (1910–1950) In 1946, the National Order of the Arrow Lodge Meeting was held at Chanute Field. ...

List of Illinois state symbols This is a list of official symbols for the U.S. state of Illinois: State symbols See also * Flags of the U.S. states and territories * Index of Illinois-related articles *List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia *Outline of Ill ...

Flag of Illinois The Great Seal of the State of Illinois is the official emblem of the state, and signifies the official nature of a document produced by the state of Illinois. The flag of the state of Illinois consists of the seal of Illinois on a white backg ...

Seal of Illinois The Great Seal of the State of Illinois is the official emblem of the state, and signifies the official nature of a document produced by the state of Illinois. The flag of the state of Illinois consists of the seal of Illinois on a white backg ...

The Arts in Illinois

* Music of Illinois * Theater in Illinois

Sports in Illinois

Sports in Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockfor ...

* Professional sports teams in Illinois

Economy and infrastructure of Illinois

Economy of Illinois The economy of Illinois is the fifth largest by GDP in the United States and one of the most diversified economies in the world. Fueled by the economy of Chicago, the Chicago metropolitan area is home to many of the United States' largest compa ...

* Communications in Illinois ** Newspapers in Illinois **

Radio stations in Illinois The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Illinois, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. List of radio stations Defunct * WAMV * WC ...

Television stations in Illinois Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, e ...

* Energy in Illinois ** Power stations in Illinois ** Solar power in Illinois ** Wind power in Illinois * Health care in Illinois **

Hospitals in Illinois A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emerge ...

* Transportation in Illinois ** Airports in Illinois ** Railroads in Illinois ** Roads in Illinois *** Illinois Routes (State highways) ***

Interstate Highways in Illinois The Interstate Highways in Illinois are all segments of the Interstate Highway System that are owned and maintained by the U.S. state of Illinois. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA), a ...

Education in Illinois

Education in Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockford ...

* Schools in Illinois **

School districts in Illinois A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compul ...

*** High schools in Illinois ** Colleges and universities in Illinois ***

University of Illinois system The University of Illinois System is a system of public universities in Illinois consisting of three universities: Chicago, Springfield, and Urbana-Champaign. Across its three universities, the University of Illinois System enrolls more than ...

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Illinois State University Illinois State University (ISU) is a public university in Normal, Illinois. Founded in 1857 as Illinois State Normal University, it is the oldest public university in Illinois. The university emphasizes teaching and is recognized as one of th ...

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