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Effingham, Illinois; Eldorado, Illinois; Granite City, Illinois; Pekin, Illinois, was a sundown town unwelcoming for non-whites. [26] Prior to the American Civil War, Pekin had been a pro-slavery place. [27] It once hosted rallies for the Ku Klux Klan, including one in August 1924 that attracted 25,000 to 45,000 attendees. [28] Salem, Illinois
There are 102 counties in Illinois. The most populous of these is Cook County, the second-most populous county in the United States and the home of Chicago, while the least populous is Hardin County. The largest by land area is McLean County, while the smallest is Putnam County. Illinois's FIPS state code is 17 and its postal abbreviation is IL.
The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is a governmental commission in Cook County, Illinois, that owns and manages land containing forest, prairie, wetland, streams, and lakes. These land holdings are primarily managed as undeveloped natural areas and for outdoor recreation .
Illinois state-owned protected areas include state parks, state forests, state recreation areas, state fish and wildlife areas, state natural areas, and one state trail. These areas are all administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. In addition, dozens of state historic sites are administered by the Illinois Historic ...
The U.S. State of Illinois currently has 47 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated 14 combined statistical areas, 12 metropolitan statistical areas, and 21 micropolitan statistical areas in Illinois. [1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Chicago ...
Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 census , the population was 4,437, [ 1 ] making it Illinois’ third-least populous county. Its county seat and biggest community is Hardin , with a population of 801. [ 2 ]
Kaneville Township is one of sixteen townships in Kane County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,264 and it contained 508 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,264 and it contained 508 housing units.
The Illinois Land Conservation Act (Public Law 104-106) created the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, designated the transfer of 19,165 acres (7,756 ha) of land in Illinois from the U.S. Army to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service. The Illinois Land Conservation Act mandates that Midewin be managed to meet four primary objectives: