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L'Illinois (AFI: /illiˈnɔis/; in inglese ascolta ⓘ, [ɪɫɪˈnɔɪ]; AFI: /i.li.nwa/ ascolta ⓘ) in passato italianizzato come Illinese è uno Stato federato del Midwest degli Stati Uniti d'America (sigla = IL). Confina a nord con il Wisconsin, a sud con il Kentucky, ad ovest con l'Iowa e il Missouri e ad est con l'Indiana.
Illinois (/ ˌ ɪ l ɪ ˈ n ɔɪ / ⓘ IL-in-OY) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south.
The history of Illinois may be defined by several broad historical periods, namely, the pre-Columbian period, the era of European exploration and colonization, its development as part of the American frontier, its early statehood period, growth in the 19th and 20th centuries, and contemporary Illinois of today.
Illinois is a state in the United States. Its capital is Springfield and its largest city is Chicago . It is bordered to the north by Wisconsin , to the west by Iowa and below that, by Missouri (both borders are along the Mississippi River ).
1 giorno fa · Learn more about Illinois and its geography, people, economy, and history. See all videos for this article. Illinois, constituent state of the United States of America. It stretches southward 385 miles (620 km) from the Wisconsin border in the north to Cairo in the south.
Illinois has three major geographical divisions: Northern, Central, and Southern. Collectively, central and southern Illinois are often referred to within Illinois as " downstate Illinois " but with political developments since World War II "Downstate" now generally refers to all of Illinois outside of the Chicago metro area.
The Government of Illinois, under Illinois' Constitution, has three branches of government: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. The State's executive branch is split into several statewide elected offices, with the Governor as chief executive and head of state, and has numerous departments, agencies, boards and commissions.
