Present-day Illinois was inhabited by Indigenous cultures for thousands of years. The French were the first Europeans to arrive, settling near the Mississippi and Illinois rivers in the 17th-century Illinois Country, as part of their sprawling colony of New France.

Illinois, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nin Ortabatı bölgesi 'ndedir ve Kuzey Amerika'nın Büyük Göller bölgesindeki sekiz eyaletten biridir (aynı zamanda Ontario, Kanada'yı da kapsar).

Welcome to Illinois.gov! Find places to go, things to see. Search through all the different services offered by the various Illinois agencies.

Discover the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign—where innovation, community, and discovery drive world-class learning, research, and public impact.

Your guide to the best of Illinois. Places to go, things to do, the best places to eat and drink, must-see Chicago, trip ideas and inspiration for your Illinois vacation.

Highly regarded universities in Chicago and the surrounding area are the University of Chicago; Northwestern University; Illinois Institute of Technology; Loyola University Chicago; DePaul University; Columbia College Chicago and the University of Illinois Chicago.

L'Illinois è noto per la sua vasta e diversificata popolazione e il suo equilibrio tra le aree rurali, le piccole città industriali, i vasti sobborghi e la grande area metropolitana di Chicago.

Geographical and historical treatment of Illinois, including maps and a survey of its people, economy, and government. Its capital city is Springfield, and its largest city and most important cultural and economic center is Chicago.

L'Illinois peut être divisé en trois grandes régions principales. La première est l' aire métropolitaine de Chicago, communément appelé « Chicagoland », elle constitue la grande aire urbaine de Chicago, incluant la ville de Chicago, ses banlieues, ainsi que les zones périurbaines qui l'entourent.

Illinois is a state in the Midwestern United States. It shares its borders with Wisconsin to the north and Indiana to the east, while the Mississippi River forms its western border with Iowa and Missouri.