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Illinois ( i / ˌ ɪ l ᵻ ˈ n ɔɪ / IL -i- NOY ) is a state in the midwestern region of the United States . It is the 5th most populous state and 25th largest state in terms of land area , and is often noted as a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal, timber, and petroleum in the south, Illinois has a diverse economic base and is a major transportation hub . The
Although today the state's largest population center is around Chicago in the northern part of the state, the state's European population grew first in the west, with French Canadians who settled along the Mississippi River , and gave the area the name, Illinois . After the American Revolutionary War established the United States, American settlers began arriving from Kentucky in the 1810s via the Ohio River , and the population grew from south to north. In 1818, Illinois achieved statehood . After construc
Illinois is a state in the United States.