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The Bucket Stays: A Bloomington Road Trip...on the road. Unfortunately, my road record is not the best. In fact, coming into today I had not seen Purdue win a game away from Ross-Ade Stadium since going to Illinois in 2006. Since then I have seen us lose at Hawaii, Michigan, Indiana,... In this article: Purdue, Chris Summers, Wisconsin, and Bill Monroe |
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The Troy Messenger | November 06, 2009
Families pay more in income taxes
...works full-time at minimum wage, but seven do require them to pay. Alabama, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Montana, Ohio and Oregon all impose this tax on these families. California has the nation's highest threshold. There is no income...
In this article: Alabama, Tax, Montana, California, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, U.S. Census Bureau, Pike County, Missouri, and Georgia
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Honolulu Star Bulletin | November 08, 2009
Old-school running game keyed UH's feel-good win
...you hoping for the single wing? Perhaps you are a fan of the old triple-option spread that Hawaii used to clobber BYU twice and beat Illinois in the Holiday Bowl all those years ago ... and which still thrives at Georgia Tech and Navy under...
In this article: Utah State, Hawaii, Georgia Navy, Georgia Tech, BYU, and Holiday Bowl
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Bleacher Report | 2 days ago
Why Adding a Bye Week Will Benefit The Big Ten Conference In 2010
...having the teams implement it piecemeal. This year, only Illinois and Wisconsin got the luxury of a bye-the Illini actually got two-and in neither case will the late game really benefit the team. Wisconsin plays Hawaii, a team that might...
In this article: Big Ten Conference, Ohio State, Thanksgiving, Florida, Michigan, SEC, Alabama, Texas, and Wisconsin
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Honolulu Advertiser | November 10, 2009
Hawaii Sen. Inouye co-sponsors bill to aid children of World War II vets
...Monday by Inouye, of Hawaii, and fellow Democratic Sens. Robert Menendez of New Jersey, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Richard Durbin of Illinois, Kristin Gillibrand of New York and Russ Feingold of Wisconsin. The soldiers were offered U.S....
In this article: Daniel Inouye, World War II, Hawaii, United States, Washington, Richard Durbin, Immigration Act of 1990, Mary Landrieu, Kristin Gillibrand, and Russ Feingold
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Winston-Salem Journal | October 31, 2009
States lower academic proficiency standards
...to our children." The 15 states that lowered one or more standards were Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming. In addition to North...
In this article: Rigor, New York, Maine, North Carolina, Wyoming, Missouri, Oklahoma, Hawaii, and Virginia
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Scout | 5 days ago
John Roberts Week Twelve Storylines- Yawn!
...Big Ten Wraps Up. There are two Big Ten teams in action after this weekend. Illinois will visit Cincinnati and host Fresno State, while Wisconsin goes to Hawaii. Other than that, the Big Ten is done after this weekend. Purdue, Illinois, and...
In this article: Oregon State, Stanford, Oregon, Arizona, Big Ten, Cincinnati, Penn State, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan State
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Courier-Journal | November 12, 2009
Budget: Code Red
...and foreclosure rates, California topped the list, followed by Arizona, Rhode Island, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Florida, New Jersey, Illinois and Wisconsin. Kentucky was in the next tier of states, which also includes Colorado, Georgia,...
In this article: Steve Beshear, Revenue, Kentucky, Tax, Unemployment, New York, and Colorado
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Honolulu Star Bulletin | 6 days ago
Seek better ways to fund, run schools
...a league of their own." Other states on the report's "top 10 of recession-stricken states" facing similar problems are Arizona, Rhode Island, Michigan, Oregon, Nevada, Florida, New Jersey, Illinois and Wisconsin. Hawaii is included among...
In this article: Hawaii, Revenue, Recession, California, Arizona, Oregon, Tax, New Jersey, and Michigan
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L.A. Times - Business | October 30, 2009
15 states sue Amgen alleging kickback scheme
States involved in the lawsuit include California, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Tennessee, and Virginia, along with the District of Columbia. The...
In this article: Amgen, NEW YORK, Medicaid, Allegation, South San Francisco, Calif., District of Columbia, Delaware, California, and Louisiana
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Illinois (pronounced: /en-us-Illinois.ogg/ ), the 21st state admitted to the United States of America, is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern state and the fifth most populous state in the nation. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and western Illinois, and natural resources like coal, timber, and petroleum in the south, Illinois has a broad economic base. Illinois is an important transportation hub; the Port of Chicago connects the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River via the Illinois River. Illinois is often viewed as a microcosm of the United States; an Associated Press analysis of 21 demographic factors found Illinois the "most average state", while Peoria has long been a proverbial social and cultural bellwether.
Approximately 66% of the population of Illinois resides in the northeastern corner of the state, primarily within the city of Chicago and the surrounding area. Three U.S. Presidents have been elected while they were living in Illinois Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Barack Obama. Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico and grew up in Dixon. Lincoln is interred at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield.
- Name:
- Illinois
- Also Known As:
- Land of Lincoln; The Prairie State
- Capital:
- Springfield
- Language:
- Polish (1.6%)
- Other (6.7%)
- English (80.8%)
- Spanish (10.9%)
- Motto:
- State sovereignty, national union
- Largest City:
- Chicago
- Governor:
- Pat Quinn (D)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- vacant
- Total Area:
- 140,998
- Area of Land:
- 143,968
- Area of Inland Water:
- 2,325
- Latitude:
- 36° 58′ N to 42° 30′ N
- Longitude:
- 87° 30′ W to 91° 31′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 85
- Lowest Point:
- Mississippi River
- Elevation highest point:
- 377
- Highest Point:
- Charles Mound
- Borders:
- Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky
- Admittance Date:
- December 03, 1818
- State Song:
- "Illinois"
- Flower:
- Violet
- Time Zone:
- Central: UTC-6/-5
- Demonym:
- Illinoisan
- Median Income:
- $54,124
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