The state of Illinois is located in the mid-west of the United States. In 1818, Illinois became the 21st state in the United States. Illinois is particularly well-known for its metropolis Chicago and Illinois’ capital Springfield. In the west, Illinois and the Mississippi form the border to the states of Iowa (northwest) and Missouri (southwest). […]
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Millennium Park in Chicago (Chicago, USA): detailed description, address and photo. Opportunities for sports and recreation, infrastructure, cafes and restaurants in the park. Reviews of tourists. The modern public Millennium Park relatively recently became part of Chicago’s Grant Park, which is located on the shores of Lake Michigan. It took six whole years to turn […]
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Chicago Chicago, a city on Lake Michigan in Illinois, USA, nicknamed the windy city. City population 2.7 million (2010), area 590 km2. Chicago is the center of an urban region of approximately 15,000 km2 (8.3 million residents), extending far into the prairie hinterland and neighboring states of Indiana and Wisconsin. Since the 1950’s, growth has […]
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