Illinois is a land of contrasts. Parts are very agricultural and this is a contrast with Chicago which is a large city. There are so many immigrants from all over the world in Illinois. You have more Polish in Chicago than Warsaw, Poland. There are Mexican neighborhoods, African-American neighborhoods, and Asian neighborhoods. There are many professional sports teams in Chicago, and there are many parks and forests.
Reagan was born in Illinois and lived there until after he graduated from college, so you say he spent his formative years in Illinois. He got all his formal education in Illinois. So Illinois can claim some credit for making him the man he became. Of course, Illinois is part of the United States and everything important that Reagan did as a national leader was important to Illinois.
Springfield and Chicago
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its the capital.
Here is an important date in Illinois history. Illinois became a state on December 3rd,1818. In 1717 Illinois joined the French colony of Louisiana.
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Chicago became a city.
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The Mississippi River is the western border of Illinois. The Ohio Wabash is the southern border of Illinois. Both provide sport fishing and the transportation of goods. The rivers allowed for the settlement of Illinois.