Outline of Illinois
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. State of Illinois:
Illinois – fifth most populous of the 50 states of the United States of America. Illinois lies between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River and the Ohio River in the Midwestern United States. Chicago, Illinois is the third most populous city and the third most populous metropolitan area of the United States. The United States created the Illinois Territory on March 1, 1809. Illinois joined the Union as the 21st State on December 3, 1818.
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[edit] General reference
- Names
- Common name: Illinois
- Pronunciation: /ˌɪlɨˈnɔɪ/ (
listen) IL-i-NOY
- Pronunciation: /ˌɪlɨˈnɔɪ/ (
- Official name: State of Illinois
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Nicknames
- Land of Lincoln[1] (currently used on license plates)
- Prairie State[1]
- Corn State[1]
- Inland Empire State
- Sucker State (possibly named for a type of fish)[1]
- Garden of the West[1]
- Baja Wisconsin[1]
- Common name: Illinois
- Adjectival: Illinois
- Demonym: Illinoisan
[edit] Geography of Illinois
- Main article: Geography of Illinois
- Illinois is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location
- Population of Illinois: 12,830,632 (2010 U.S. Census[2])
- Area of Illinois:
- Atlas of Illinois
[edit] Places in Illinois
- Historic places in Illinois
- National Natural Landmarks in Illinois
- National parks in Illinois
- State parks in Illinois
[edit] Environment of Illinois
- Climate of Illinois
- Geology of Illinois
- Protected areas in Illinois
- Superfund sites in Illinois
- Wildlife of Illinois
[edit] Natural geographic features of Illinois
[edit] Regions of Illinois
Main article: Regions of Illinois
- Central Illinois
- Eastern Illinois
- Northern Illinois
- Southern Illinois
- Forgottonia (Western Illinois)
[edit] Administrative divisions of Illinois
- The 102 Counties of the State of Illinois
- Municipalities in Illinois
- Census-designated places in Illinois
[edit] Demography of Illinois
- Main article: Demographics of Illinois
[edit] Government and politics of Illinois
- Main article: Government of Illinois and Politics of Illinois
- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Illinois
- Illinois State Capitol
[edit] Branches of the government of Illinois
Main article: Government of Illinois
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Illinois
- Governor of Illinois
- State departments
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Illinois
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Illinois
Main article: Courts of Illinois
[edit] Law and order in Illinois
- Capital punishment in Illinois
- Illinois Constitution
- Crime in Illinois
- Gun laws in Illinois
- Law enforcement in Illinois
- Recognition of same-sex unions in Illinois
[edit] Military in Illinois
[edit] History of Illinois
[edit] History of Illinois, by period
- Prehistory of Illinois
- French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1763
- British (though predominantly Francophone) Province of Quebec, (1763–1783)-1791
- American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Illinois campaign, July 1778 – February 1779
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
- Unorganized territory of the United States, 1783–1787
- Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, (1787–1800)-1803
- Territory of Indiana, (1800–1809)-1816
- Territory of Illinois, 1809–1818
- Peoria War, 1813
- State of Illinois becomes 21st State admitted to the United States of America on December 3, 1818
- Black Hawk War, 1832
- Abraham Lincoln becomes 16th President of the United States on March 4, 1861
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- Illinois in the American Civil War
- Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865
- President Lincoln dies in Washington, D.C. on April 15, 1865
- Ulysses S. Grant becomes 18th President of the United States on March 4, 1869
- Ronald Reagan becomes 40th President of the United States on January 20, 1981
[edit] History of Illinois, by region
[edit] History of Illinois, by subject
[edit] Culture of Illinois
[edit] The Arts in Illinois
[edit] Sports in Illinois
- Main article: Sports in Illinois
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Illinois
See also: Great Lakes Megalopolis
- Communications in Illinois
- Energy in Illinois
- Health care in Illinois
- Transportation in Illinois
[edit] Education in Illinois
- Main article: Education in Illinois
- Schools in Illinois
[edit] See also
Main article: Illinois
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Introduction to Illinois, 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Illinois". http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17000.html.
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