Outline of Illinois
Appearance
Seal of the State 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:
21st state on December 3, 1818.
General reference
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Map_of_Illinois_NA.png/220px-Map_of_Illinois_NA.png)
- Names
- Common name: Illinois
- Pronunciation: /ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ/ IL-i-NOY
- Official name: State of Illinois
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: IL
- US-IL
- .il.us
- 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
- Illinois is: a federal stateof the United States of America
- Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
- Americas
- North America
- Anglo America
- Northern America
- United States of America
- Contiguous United States
- Central United States
- Corn Belt
- East North Central States
- Midwestern United States
- Central United States
- Contiguous United States
- Great Lakes Region
- North America
- Americas
- 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
- Historic places in Illinois
- National Natural Landmarks in Illinois
- National parks in Illinois
- State parks in Illinois
Environment of Illinois
- 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
- Lakes of Illinois
- Rivers of Illinois
Regions of Illinois
Regions of Illinois
- Central Illinois
- Eastern Illinois
- Northern Illinois
- Southern Illinois
- Southeastern Illinois
- Forgottonia (Western Illinois)
Administrative divisions of Illinois
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- The 102 counties of the state of Illinois
- Municipalities in Illinois
- Cities in Illinois
- State capital of Illinois:
- City nicknames in Illinois
- Towns in Illinois
- Unincorporated communities in Illinois
- Census-designated places in Illinois
- Municipalities in Illinois
Demography of Illinois
Demographics of Illinois
Government and politics of Illinois
- 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
Executive branch of the government of Illinois
- Governor of Illinois
- State departments
Legislative branch of the government of Illinois
Judicial branch of the government of Illinois
Law and order in Illinois
- Cannabis in Illinois
- Capital punishment in Illinois
- Individuals executed in Illinois
- Illinois Constitution
- Crime in Illinois
- Gun laws in Illinois
- Law enforcement in Illinois
- Same-sex marriage in Illinois
Military in Illinois
- Illinois Air National Guard
- Illinois Army National Guard
- List of United States military bases in Illinois
History of Illinois
History of Illinois, by period
United States of America
state of Illinois
- Prehistory of Illinois
- French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1763; Upper Louisiana was called Illinois Country.
- 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
- United States of Americaon 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
- , 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
History of Illinois, by subject
Culture of Illinois
Culture of Illinois
- Museums in Illinois
- Religion in Illinois
- Scouting in Illinois
- List of Illinois state symbols
The Arts in Illinois
- Music of Illinois
- Theater in Illinois
Sports in Illinois
Sports in Illinois
Economy and infrastructure of Illinois
- Communications in Illinois
- Energy in Illinois
- Health care in Illinois
- Transportation in Illinois
- Airports in Illinois
- Railroads in Illinois
- Roads in Illinois
- Illinois Routes (State highways)
- Interstate Highways in Illinois
Education in Illinois
Education in Illinois
- Schools in Illinois
- School districts in Illinois
- Colleges and universities in Illinois
- University of Illinois system
- Illinois State University
See also
- Topic overview:
- All pages with titles beginning with Illinois
- All pages with titles containing Illinois
References
- ^ 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.