Illinoisan

Land of Lincoln native

An Illinoisan is a person from or residing in Illinois, the Midwestern U.S. state.

The term appears in discussions of regional identity and politics: Illinoisans voted overwhelmingly for the measure.

Also spelled Illinoian, though Illinoisan is more common.

identity

Chicagoan

Resident of Illinois's metropolis

Midwesterner · heartlander · downstater · northerner · suburbanite · transplant · local · homegrown

geography

Chicago

Major Illinois metropolis

Great Lakes · Mississippi River · flatland · Lake Michigan · Peoria · Rockford · farmland · river valleys · tornado alley · Shawnee

culture

deep-dish pizza

Thick-crusted Italian pie

White Sox · Bears · Bulls · Blackhawks · Italian beef · corn dog · pumpkin pie · Grant Park · Wrigley Field · Navy Pier

economy

soybeans

Protein-rich Asian legume

commodities · trading · Caterpillar · John Deere · meatpacking · railroads · O'Hare · logistics · tech corridor · finance

history

Abe Lincoln

Civil War president, assassinated

Al Capone · statehood · Underground Railroad · Reagan

Opposites
u.s. state residency/identity

IllinoisanHoosier

Indiana native or resident

Wisconsinite · Missourian · Iowan · Kentuckian · Michigander

Phrases
Family

Illinois

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G