In 1848, the Illinois and Michigan Canal was built to connect the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan via the Illinois River near Peru, Illinois
Lake Michigan, Wabash River and the Mississippi River.
Indiana and Illinois
Illinois has some body of water on most borders. Three bodies of water that form borders of Illinois are the Mississippi River, Lake Michigan, and The Ohio River.
The Illinois and Michigan canal connected Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River. It was used to transport grain, lumber, and stone.
The eastern border is Lake Michigan. The northern border is Lake Superior and Northern Michigan. The western border is the Saint Croix River and Mississippi River. The southern border is Illinois.
Lake Michigan, Mississippi River, Ohio River and the Wabash River.
Illinois is bordered by Lake Michigan to the northeast.
Illinois is bordered by Lake Michigan to the northeast.
Lake Michigan forms the northeastern border of the State of Illinois.
* The Loop. * The CBOT. * The Mississippi River. * Lake Michigan.
Lake Michigan is on the east side. The Mississippi River is the western border. The southern border is the Ohio and Illinois Rivers. The east side has Lake Michigan and parts of the Wabash River.