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Illinois

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Illinois is a state in the Midwestern United States bordered by Lake Michigan and the Mississippi and Wabash-Ohio rivers. Admitted to the Union in 1818 as the 21st state, its capital is Springfield while Chicago, its largest city, anchors the state's economy. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Springfield 1
Population
12,719,141 1
2025 estimate from Illinois's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
149,997 1
Admission Year
1818 1
Admitted to the Union December 3, 1818 (21st state), per the infobox.
Latitude
40 degrees north 1
Longitude
89 degrees west 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Indiana, States or Territories
Source Indiana (Wikipedia)
Iowa, States or Territories
Source Illinois (Wikipedia)
Kentucky, States or Territories
Source Illinois (Wikipedia)
Missouri, States or Territories
Source Illinois (Wikipedia)
Wisconsin, States or Territories
Source Wisconsin (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Champaign, Cities
Source Champaign, Illinois (Wikipedia)
Chicago, Cities

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois.

Source Chicago (Wikipedia)
Springfield, Cities

Springfield is in the U.S. state of Illinois.

Source Springfield (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

Illinois is a state of the United States.

Source Illinois (Wikipedia)
Urbana, Cities
Source Urbana, Illinois (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Springfield, Cities

Springfield is the capital of Illinois.

Source Springfield (Wikipedia)
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Origin Of

Miles Davis

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Northwestern University

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Quote, Lead
Northwestern University (NU) is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois, United States.

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CDW Corporation

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Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad

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Chicago and Illinois River Railroad

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Chicago and Southern Railroad

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Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad

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Dover Corporation

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Estwing Manufacturing Company

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Galena and Chicago Union Railroad

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International Motors

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Legoland Discovery Center Chicago

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Rock Island Arsenal

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Quote, Infobox: death_place
Nauvoo House, Nauvoo, Illinois, U.S.
George W. Carey

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Quote, Infobox: birth_place
Dixon, Lee County, Illinois
Kenekuk

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Sources
1. Illinois (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Springfield
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 12719141
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    149,997
  • Article text
    Illinois was soon part of the United States' oldest territory, the Northwest Territory, and in 1818, it achieved statehood.
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 40, lon -89
  • Introduction
    Illinois is a state in the Midwestern United States.
  • Adjacent To: Kentucky, Lead section, borders Kentucky
    This marks the beginning of Illinois's southern border with Kentucky, which runs along the northern shoreline of the Ohio River. Most of the western border with Missouri and Iowa is the Mississippi River.
  • Adjacent To: Missouri, Lead section, borders Missouri
    This marks the beginning of Illinois's southern border with Kentucky, which runs along the northern shoreline of the Ohio River. Most of the western border with Missouri and Iowa is the Mississippi River.
  • Adjacent To: Iowa, Lead section, borders Iowa
    This marks the beginning of Illinois's southern border with Kentucky, which runs along the northern shoreline of the Ohio River. Most of the western border with Missouri and Iowa is the Mississippi River.
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Wikidata: Illinois
Wikidata Q1204, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Chicago (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Chicago, Lead section, state fact
Quote, Associated With: Chicago, Lead section, state fact
Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.
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Indiana (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Indiana, Lead section, borders Illinois
Quote, Adjacent To: Indiana, Lead section, borders Illinois
It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west.
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Wisconsin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Wisconsin, Lead section, borders Illinois
Quote, Adjacent To: Wisconsin, Lead section, borders Illinois
It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north.
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Champaign, Illinois (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Champaign, Infobox, State
Quote, Associated With: Champaign, Infobox, State
Illinois
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Urbana, Illinois (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Urbana, Infobox, State
Quote, Associated With: Urbana, Infobox, State
Illinois
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