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.
General reference[edit]
- Names
- Common name: Illinois
- Pronunciation: /ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ/ ⓘ IL-i-NOY
- 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
Geography of Illinois[edit]
- 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: 57,918 square miles (150,010 km2), 25th of the 50 states.
- Atlas of Illinois
Places in Illinois[edit]
- Historic places in Illinois
- National Natural Landmarks in Illinois
- National parks in Illinois
- State parks in Illinois
Environment of Illinois[edit]
- Climate of Illinois
- Geology of Illinois
- Environment ecoregions of Illinois
- Protected areas in Illinois
- Superfund sites in Illinois
- Wildlife of Illinois
Natural geographic features of Illinois[edit]
Regions of Illinois[edit]
- Central Illinois
- Eastern Illinois
- Northern Illinois
- Southern Illinois
- Forgottonia (Western Illinois)
Administrative divisions of Illinois[edit]
- The 102 counties of the state of Illinois
- Municipalities in Illinois
- Census-designated places in Illinois
Demography of Illinois[edit]
Government and politics of Illinois[edit]
- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Illinois
- Illinois State Capitol
- Elections in Illinois
- Political party strength in Illinois
Branches of the government of Illinois[edit]
Executive branch of the government of Illinois[edit]
- Governor of Illinois
- State departments
Legislative branch of the government of Illinois[edit]
Judicial branch of the government of Illinois[edit]
Law and order in Illinois[edit]
- Cannabis in Illinois
- Capital punishment in Illinois
- Illinois Constitution
- Crime in Illinois
- Gun laws in Illinois
- Law enforcement in Illinois
- Same-sex marriage in Illinois
Military in Illinois[edit]
- Illinois Air National Guard
- Illinois Army National Guard
- List of United States military bases in Illinois
History of Illinois[edit]
History of Illinois, by period[edit]
- Prehistory of Illinois
- French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1763; Upper Louisiana was called Illinois Country.
- 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
History of Illinois, by region[edit]
History of Illinois, by subject[edit]
Culture of Illinois[edit]
The Arts in Illinois[edit]
Sports in Illinois[edit]
Economy and infrastructure of Illinois[edit]
- Communications in Illinois
- Energy in Illinois
- Health care in Illinois
- Transportation in Illinois
Education in Illinois[edit]
- Schools in Illinois
See also[edit]
- Topic overview:
- All pages with titles beginning with Illinois
- All pages with titles containing Illinois
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Introduction to Illinois, 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Illinois". Archived from the original on 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
