Difference between revisions of "Illinois"
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Other major cities in Illinois include: | Other major cities in Illinois include: | ||
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+ | * [[Aurora]] | ||
+ | * [[Bloomington]] | ||
+ | * [[Champaign-Urbana]] | ||
+ | * [[East St. Louis]], across the Mississippi River from [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]] | ||
+ | * [[Joliet]] | ||
+ | * [[Peoria]] | ||
+ | * [[Rockford]] | ||
+ | * [[Springfield (Illinois)|Springfield]], the state capitol |
Revision as of 19:21, 20 August 2007
Illinois is a state in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Wisconsin to the north, Lake Michigan (one of the Great Lakes) to the northeast, Indiana to the east, the westernmost portion of Kentucky to the south, and Iowa and Missouri to the west.
By far the largest city in Illinois is Chicago, located on the shore of Lake Michigan in the northeast corner of the state. With a population of over 9,500,000 (metropolitan area), it is the third-largest city in the United States.
Other major cities in Illinois include:
- Aurora
- Bloomington
- Champaign-Urbana
- East St. Louis, across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri
- Joliet
- Peoria
- Rockford
- Springfield, the state capitol