| President Abraham Lincoln lived in Illinois for 17 years. | | | | 71 federal research centers |
| He only left the place when he became the President | | | | Argonne National Laboratory is a leading federal |
| of a country on the brink of the infamous civil war. | | | | laboratory prioritizing in technology and biotechnology |
| Frances Elizabeth Willard of Illinois was also the prime | | | | Finance |
| mover for the women's fight for the right of suffrage. | | | | Illinois leads in the financial industry. It is the site of over |
| Illinois (Springfield) was the site where U.S. Grant first | | | | 2,300 commercial banks. It has 2,000 insurance carriers, |
| gathered troops for the Civil War. A colorful history | | | | and 175 insurance carriers. The state has the financial |
| places Illinois among the places to see in America. For | | | | capability of providing capital funding for commercial |
| the kids and the not-so-young at heart, the home of | | | | and industrial development. |
| Superman exists in Metropolis, Illinois. | | | | Agriculture |
| Geography | | | | Corn is the major agricultural produce of the state. This |
| Located along the north-central of the U.S. Illinois is | | | | is followed by soybeans and feed grains. Illinois is the |
| bounded on the north by Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri | | | | top five producers of swine in America. Livestock, |
| on the west. Kentucky takes up the southern border | | | | dairy and poultry are also major income generating |
| and Indiana in the east. The Mississippi River almost | | | | resources. |
| takes up the western boundary. | | | | Education |
| Industry | | | | Illinois offers a choice of schools and universities. |
| The ideal location of Illinois gave way to the installation | | | | These offer varied programs from four-year |
| of first rate transportation infrastructure and world | | | | programs to associate degrees. There are also online |
| class educational centers. Illinois promises to be a good | | | | schools made available to interested students. |
| place to do business. Illinois is into warehousing, | | | | Sights to see |
| manufacturing, agriculture, banking, food, and chemicals. | | | | Donley's Wild West Town (Addison) - a recreated |
| Industries also concentrate on fabricated metals, | | | | mining operation where you can watch the shows and |
| computers, electronics, plastics and rubber. | | | | get a ride on the C.P. Huntington Locomotive |
| Transportation equipments are also manufactured in | | | | American Indian Burial Grounds (Albany) - The burial |
| Illinois. | | | | mounds are recognized as historic sites |
| Technology and Infrastructure | | | | Mississippi River (Albany) - The river made famous by |
| 144 university-based research centers | | | | Mark Twain. |