Biology:Outline of Illinois

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Illinois

The Flag of the State of Illinois

The Seal of the State of Illinois

The location of the state of Illinois in the United States

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 . 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 United States as the 21st state on December 3, 1818.

General reference

An enlargeable map of the state of Illinois

Names
- Common name: Illinois
  - Pronunciation: /ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ/ (listen) IL-i-NOY
- Official name: State of Illinois
- Abbreviations and name codes
  - Postal symbol: IL
  - ISO 3166-2 code: US-IL
  - Internet second-level domain: .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]
Adjectival: Illinois
Demonym: Illinoisan

Geography of Illinois

Illinois is: a U.S. state, a federal state of 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
        
        Great Lakes Region
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
- Ghost towns in Illinois
- National Historic Landmarks in Illinois
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Illinois
  - Bridges on the National Register of 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
- 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
Rivers of Illinois

Regions of Illinois

Central Illinois
Eastern Illinois
Northern Illinois
- Northwestern Illinois
Southern Illinois
- Southeastern Illinois
Forgottonia (Western Illinois)

Administrative divisions of Illinois

An enlargeable map of the 102 counties of the state of Illinois

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

Demography of Illinois

Demographics of Illinois

Government and politics of Illinois

Politics of Illinois

Form of government: U.S. state government
United States congressional delegations from Illinois
Illinois State Capitol
Elections in Illinois
- Electoral reform in Illinois
Political party strength in Illinois

Branches of the government of Illinois

Government of Illinois

Executive branch of the government of Illinois

Governor of Illinois
- Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
- Illinois Secretary of State
- Illinois Treasurer
State departments
- Illinois Department of Transportation

Legislative branch of the government of Illinois

Illinois General Assembly (bicameral)
- Upper house: Illinois Senate
- Lower house: Illinois House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Illinois

Courts of Illinois

Supreme Court of Illinois

Law and order in Illinois

Law of 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
- Law enforcement agencies in Illinois
  - Illinois State Police
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

The location of the state of Illinois in the United States of America

An enlargeable map of the 102 counties of the state of Illinois

Prehistory of Illinois
- Indigenous peoples
  - Mississippian culture
    - Cahokia
French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1763; Upper Louisiana was called Illinois Country.
- Treaty of Paris of 1763
United Kingdom (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

By city
- History of Chicago
- History of Nauvoo, Illinois
- History of Peoria, Illinois

History of Illinois, by subject

Museums in Illinois

Culture of Illinois

Museums in Illinois
Religion in Illinois
- Episcopal Diocese of Chicago
Scouting in Illinois
List of Illinois state symbols
- Flag of Illinois
- Seal of Illinois

The Arts in Illinois

Music of Illinois
Theater in Illinois

Sports in Illinois

Professional sports teams in Illinois

Economy and infrastructure of Illinois

Economy of Illinois

Communications in Illinois
- Newspapers in Illinois
- Radio stations in Illinois
- Television stations in Illinois
Energy in Illinois
- Power stations in Illinois
- Solar power in Illinois
- Wind power in Illinois
Health care in Illinois
- Hospitals 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

Schools in Illinois
- School districts in Illinois
  - High schools in Illinois
- Colleges and universities in Illinois
  - University of Illinois system
  - Illinois State University

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 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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[ill-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Introduction to Illinois, 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009.

[2] "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Illinois". http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17000.html.

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