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The State of Illinois (pronounce /ˌɪlɨˈnɔɪ/|Ill-i-NOY) is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Illinois is the most populous and demographically diverseMidwestern state and the fifth most populous in the nation. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and western Illinois, and natural resources like coal, timber, and petroleum in the south, Illinois has a broad economic base. Illinois is an important transportation hub; the Port of Chicago connects the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River via the Illinois River. Illinois is often viewed as a microcosm of the United States; an Associated Press analysis of 21 demographic factors found Illinois the "most average state," while Peoria has long been a proverbial social and cultural bellwether.

Trivia about illinois

  • This state, besides having the first, also has the most nuclear reactors
  • Walgreen,Spiegel,Sears
  • Galesburg, seat of this state's Knox County, was the site of a Lincoln-Douglas debate
  • In 1960 Richard Daley's political machine gave JFK a narrow, disputed win in this state
  • Among its nicknames are "The Prairie State" & "The Land of Lincoln"
  • "Roachtown" & "Sandwich" are in this state, also home to "Skokie"
  • The tallest building in this state is the 110-story Sears Tower
  • It's the "Prairie State"
  • Dick Durbin and the guy seen here are this state's senators
  • Located in this state, Rock Island is the site of the government's largest military arsenal
  • Not surprisingly in 1892, this state became the first to make Lincoln's birthday a legal holiday
  • John Belushi's alter ego Joliet Jake Blues served time in this state's Joliet Pen
  • The state where Ronald Reagan was born in 1911
  • Perry,Piatt,Peoria
  • Bears,Bulls,Cubs
  • Peoria City-County Landfill
  • Like Abe Lincoln, 19th century VP Adlai Stevenson was born in Kentucky but was a congressman from this state
  • (I'm CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien.) Barack Obama can claim favorite son status all over the country; born in Hawaii, he went to college in New York & then moved to this state as a community organizer
  • Barack Obama
  • You're off to the land of Lincoln Correctional Center & also Dixon (but no Mason)
  • Some call it the "Prairie State", some the "Land of Lincoln"
  • In 1858 Abraham Lincoln & Stephen Douglas had a series of debates over who should be senator from this state
  • [State outline]
  • Situated on the picturesque Sangamon River, Springfield in this state is served by Capital Airport
  • Speakers from this state have included Joseph Cannon, Henry Rainey & Dennis Hastert
  • "Dandelion Wine" is based on Bradbury's own childhood in Waukegan in this state
  • Champaign,Pulaski,Cook
  • South Holland,Northbrook,East St. Louis
  • Dozens of Guinea baboons frolic on Baboon Island at the Brookfield Zoo in this Midwest state
  • Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
  • Dixon,Metropolis,Decatur
  • DePaul,Wheaton,Northwestern
  • This school's Urbana-Champaign campus is home to the National Center for Supercomputing Applications
  • This "Prairie State" calls itself "the Heart of the Nation", "the Hub of the Nation" & "the Crossroads of America"
  • Evanston in this state was named for John Evans, a founder of Northwestern University
  • Rockford is its third-largest city
  • On fire--on Oct. 8, 1871, 90,000 people in a major city were left homeless in this state
  • This state could use some crowd control: it's the most populous state in the Midwest
  • Oscar Mayer, Louis Rich & Swift's Premium all first packed their products in this state
  • The Sears Tower,The McDonald's Museum,Abe Lincoln's Tomb
  • "Land of Lincoln"
  • The first McDonald's was in California; the second, in this state, now home to the corporate headquarters
  • If you're leaving Normal, you're leaving a university town near Bloomington in this "Prairie State"
  • The quad cities comprise Bettendorf & Davenport, Iowa & Rock Island & Moline in this state
  • Judy Biggert represents this state's 13th District, which includes parts of DuPage, Will & Cook counties
  • Robert E. Sherwood's "Abe Lincoln in ____"
  • Sears homes can be found in all the 48 contiguous states; Carlinville SW of Springfield in this state has the most
  • J. Dennis Hastert,Jesse Jackson, Jr.
  • "On the record of thy years, Abraham Lincoln's name appears, Grant and Logan, and our tears"
  • The state from which Abe was first elected to national office
  • Dennis Hastert,Henry Hyde,Rahm Emanuel
  • Before he ran for President, Adlai Stevenson served a term as governor of this state
  • What the Beastie Boys album gives you "License to" & what it does to your mom when you crank it up
  • In the mid-1800s 70,000 Mormons traveled the Mormon Pioneer Trail between Nauvoo in this state & Utah
  • Peter Roskam won the seat held for 32 years by this state's Henry Hyde
  • Jane Addams was one of the first to receive a B.A. degree at Rockford College in this state
  • This language spoken by the Peoria tribe shares its name with a state
  • Tootsie Roll Industries,McDonald's
  • Iowa,Indiana,Illinois
  • Champaign toasted the oil discovered in this state; now it's second in production for states east of the Mississippi
  • Carol Moseley-Braun, the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Senate, represented this state, 1993-1999
  • ...means "he" in French
  • Ray Bradbury &Gene Siskel
  • Rock Island is not on an island but a city on the Mississippi River in this state that borders Iowa
  • Stephen A. Douglas
  • You can tour numerous Frank Lloyd Wright buildings in Oak Park in this state
  • Shown here, Roland Burris from this state had some problems with his Senate seating arrangements

Tweets about illinois

  • RT @ColemanJalen: Excited to announce that I will be attending the Univ of Illinois. Looking forward to adding banners and accomplishing my…
  • Southern Illinois: where the summer humidity makes the air thicker than Adele's thighs.
  • Attn #Illinois #media: @BruceRauner is a business executive. As such, he is NOT accustomed to being questioned. He gets defensive.
  • RT @Rivals: Hoops: #Rivals150 SG Jalen Coleman commits to #Illinois ($) #Illini
  • RT @MarkTupper: Like a 27-foot 3-point swish, Jalen Coleman launches Illinois' September to Remember: #dechr
  • Contribution in Medicaid Expansion in Illinois
  • Illinois judge rules police entitled to Swat raid over parody Twitter account... -
  • RT @ABC7Chicago: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to decriminalize pot statewide -->
  • SG Coleman, No. 34 overall, commits to Illini
  • RT @chicagonewsnow: Rahm Emanuel Urges Illinois Lawmakers To Decriminalize Marijuana #chicago
  • Former Illinois Rep. Ken Gray dies at 89
  • @ColemanJalen welcome JC!!! #IlliniNation #illinois basketball
  • #Illinois #IT #Job #Chicago - Sr Software Engineer I #ITjob see >>
  • RT @scavrudatz: Illinois Wesleyan University educates about #Mitel #Voice and #Collab benefits @FrontierCorp -
  • #art #kickstarter A Little Free Library for Springfield, Illinois
  • RT @all_ohio: #commitmentwatch ‘15 La Lumiere G Jalen Coleman (@colemanjalen) is headed to Illinois! #congrats #AOR #B1G
  • RT @Champaign_Room: BREAKING: 5-star PG/SG Jalen Coleman has committed to Illinois. Story here:
  • WIFR: Northern Illinois Food Bank Receives 4-Star Rating from Charity Evaluator
  • Breakdown: Four-star guard Jalen Coleman pops for Illinois -
  • RT @ashileytayag: Hilton HHonors Skate America 2014 in Chicago, Illinois: October 24-25 (U.S.), October 25-26 (Philippine time) #GOMCM
  • Final/ Saturday Western Illinois 3 - Wisconsin 37
  • 200 political scientists have now joined the boycott of Illinois University over #Salaita. To join them, see
  • I truly believe it's illinois/Chicago people tho, worst mfs you ever wanna be around old or young, old mfs be hating too
  • RT @shooting4days: @Hungry_humble0 and I could do great things at ILLINOIS #Home 🔶🔷
  • Saturday was more evidence of #Northwestern's downward spiral, write @ChrisDJohnsonn:
  • Hinsdale illinois plumbers otherwise smelting the starboard in good taste: cFRyRj
  • Storms cut power to more than 600,000 in Michigan, Illinois, An Illinois woman died Saturday of injuries she sustain…
  • RT @PepperTheDog: #Adopt #Dog #IL SYLVIA: SYLVIA's Story: SYLVIA's info: ... Plz RT 2 Help
  • Preference round wit da boo 💋 #SororityRecruitment @ Western Illinois University
  • Nursing Jobs: Nursing Stepdown RN - Illinois HJN-100229-3: Nursing Registered Nurse/Staff Nurse (RN) at trust...
  • Illinois small businesses to get early look at Obamacare exchange -
  • Rozner: Young Huskies prevail in Battle of Illinois - via @dailyherald
  • Hilton HHonors Skate America 2014 in Chicago, Illinois: October 24-25 (U.S.), October 25-26 (Philippine time) #GOMCM
  • Sr. Software Application Designer Drivewise/Connected Car-Northbrook, Illinois-Allstate Insurance #insurancejobs #
  • Risk Management and Compliance Analyst - Northbrook, Illinois - Allstate Insurance #insurancejobs #jobs #insurance
  • Find #ConsumerChoiceMarketing product and business reps in Illinois at
  • RT @fabiochiusi: Boccia a Repubblica: "Lavoro ad un libro con alcuni economisti dell'Università dell'Illinois sulla #webtax"
  • Colorado, Illinois and Ohio are reporting cases with symptoms similar to the virus affecting children in Missouri.
  • GIF: A truly bonehead play results in a Wisconsin Badgers safety
  • This Western Illinois WR isn’t drinking the Kool Aid (H/T @James__Stratton)
  • “@darrenrovell: This Western Illinois isn’t drinking the Kool Aid (H/T @James__Stratton)”
  • RT @CollegeGameDay: Scores in the #BigTen: Wisconsin - 2 Western Illinois - 0 Nebraska -14 McNeese State - 14 CMU - 21 Purdue - 7 WKU - 10 …
  • @927Erik WKU and Illinois is a much better game to watch.
  • The Western Illinois Leathernecks Are Performing A Lot Better Than I Thought.
  • Illinois football is just getting sad. Program is in bad shape. I'm not an Illinois fan but they deserve better.
  • @Larrsny Lol we're in the MAC and yes we're better than half that conference. We could beat Illinois itself
  • Illinois hospital asks children not to visit due to unknown virus
  • My biggest concern for the defense today is facing mobile QB. Last time they did that, they gave up 5.8 YPC against Illinois.
  • WKU now absolutely shredding the Illinois defense.
  • #WKU on the move. At the Illinois 16.