Illinois
Chicago is here
Illinois is a state in the American Midwest, bordered by Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River.
Chicago dominates the northern region while the central and southern parts are largely agricultural.
The name comes from a French rendering of an Algonquian word.
Pronunciation varies: the final *s* is silent in standard American usage, though some locals pronounce it.
Nickname for Illinois
- SpringfieldCommon American placename
- Gettysburg Address1863 battlefield dedication speech
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
debates · Douglas · lawyer · legislature · abolitionist · Union · Republican · log cabin
Cultivated grain expanses
- soybeansProtein-rich Asian legume
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- heartlandCentral region of significance
flatland · prairies · tornadoes · Great Lakes · Mississippi River · rust belt · casserole · state fair
Great Lakes indigenous nation
- KickapooGreat Lakes indigenous people
- PeoriaCentral Illinois river city
- FoxProminent media surname
- moundsHeaps of earth
tribal · Algonquian · Black Hawk · treaty · removal · indigenous · archaeology · effigy
Chicago's famous moniker
- deep-dish pizzaThick-crusted Italian pie
- Lake MichiganThird-largest Great Lake
- Navy PierChicago's lakefront entertainment destination
- BearsLarge furry omnivores
Bulls · Blackhawks · O'Hare · CTA · blues · Al Capone · Second City · Wrigley Field
High-growing prairie vegetation
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- bluestemPerennial prairie grass
- wildflowersUncultivated flowering plants
bison · coneflower · black-eyed Susan · monarch butterflies · pollinators · conservation · ecosystem · native plants
Third-largest Great Lake
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
shipping · port · waterfront · lake effect · North Shore
Land of Lincoln
Nickname for Illinois
- SpringfieldCommon American placename
- Gettysburg Address1863 battlefield dedication speech
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
Civil War · debates · Douglas · lawyer · legislature · abolitionist · Union · Republican · log cabin · presidential library
cornfields
Cultivated grain expanses
- soybeansProtein-rich Asian legume
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
heartland · flatland · prairies · tornadoes · Great Lakes · Mississippi River · rust belt · casserole · state fair · grain elevators
Potawatomi
Great Lakes indigenous nation
mounds · tribal · Algonquian · Black Hawk · treaty · removal · indigenous · archaeology · effigy
Windy City
Chicago's famous moniker
- deep-dish pizzaThick-crusted Italian pie
- Lake MichiganThird-largest Great Lake
- Navy PierChicago's lakefront entertainment destination
Bears · Bulls · Blackhawks · O'Hare · CTA · blues · Al Capone · Second City · Wrigley Field · South Side
tallgrass
High-growing prairie vegetation
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- bluestemPerennial prairie grass
wildflowers · bison · coneflower · black-eyed Susan · monarch butterflies · pollinators · conservation · ecosystem · native plants · fire management
Lake Michigan
Third-largest Great Lake
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- beachesSandy coastal areas
dunes · shipping · port · waterfront · lake effect · North Shore
- US StatesCalifornia, Texas, New York, Florida, Hawaii
- HeartlandMidwest, Great Plains, cornfields, farms, farmhouses
- Indigenous NamesAlabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Chicago
- Lower 48Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado
- MidwestIndiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio
- Midwest StatesOhio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota
IllinoisAlaska
America's frozen northwest
Hawaii · Maine · Florida · California · Texas
IllinoisTexas
Second-largest American state
Oklahoma · Alabama · Mississippi · Utah · Wyoming
IllinoisWyoming
Cowboy State
Montana · Vermont · North Dakota · South Dakota · Alaska
- southern IllinoisPrairie State's lower region
- Illinois RiverMidwestern tributary of Mississippi