Illinois

Illinois is the most populuous state in the Midwest region of the US, and 5th most populous state over all. The state includes a mix of both rural and urban areas, including Chicago which is the United States' third largest city.

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Important education institutions in Illinois include Northwestern University (in Evanston), the University of Chicago (in Chicago) and the University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign (in Champaign).

Sports teams in Illinois include the Chicago Bears (American football in the NFL) in Chicago, the Chicago Blackhawks (ice hockey in the NHL) in Chicago, the Chicago Bulls (National Basketball Association) in Chicago, the Chicago Cubs (Major League Baseball) in Chicago, Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer) in Bridgeview, the Chicago White Sox (Major League Baseball) in Chicago, the Chicago Wolves (ice hockey in the AHL) in Rosemont, the Joilet JackHammers (Northern League baseball) in Joilet, the Kane County Cougars (Midwest League baseball) in Geneva, the Peoria Chiefs (Midwest League baseball) in Peoria, the Peoria Rivermen (ice hockey in the AHL) in Peoria, the Quad City Flames (ice hockey in the AHL) in Moline, the Rockford IceHogs (ice hockey in the AHL) in Rockford, and the Schaumburg Flyers (Northern League baseball) in Schaumburg.

Some of the leading companies headquartered in Illinois are Abbott Laboratories (in Abbott Park), Allstate (in Northbrook), Archer Daniels Midland (in Decatur), Boeing (in Chicago), Caterpiller (in Peoria), Deere (in Moline), Exelon (in Chicago), Kraft Foods (in Northfield), McDonald's Corporation (in Oak Brook), Motorola (in Schaumburg), Sara Lee (in Chicago), Sears, Roebuck and Company (in Hoffman Estates), State Farm Insurance (in Bloomington), UAL (in Elk Grove Township) and Walgreens (in Deerfield).

Major airports in Illinois include Chicago Midway International Airport, and O'Hare International Airport, both of which are in Chicago.

The following pages contain more detailed information about Illinois:

Attractions
Places to visit in Illinois.
Calendars
Calendars of Illinois
Camping
Camping in Illinois
Cycling
Cycling in Illinois
Fishing
Fishing in Illinois
Flag
Information about the flag of Illinois. (Pictures of the flag of Illinois)
General Information
General information about the state including population, symbols, etc.
Golf
Playing golf in Illinois.
Guide Books
Guide books containing travel information about Illinois.
Hiking
Hiking in Illinois
History
History information and books for Illinois.
Maps
Maps of Illinois.
Posters
Posters of Illinois.
Skiing
Information about skiing for Illinois.
Towns and Cities
Towns and cities in Illinois.