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Illinois entered the transition stage during which Chicago developed from a mud-rutted town of 29,963 in 1850 to a city of 296,977 in 1870, probably the swiftest growth of a …
Brief History of Illinois and Railroads Read More
The Constitution of 1848, designed for a rural State, had made no adequate provisions for this new industrialism, creating such problems as police and fire protection in congested areas, sanitation, …
Illinois History: Grange Movement in Illinois Read More
Illinois State University, which now enrolls 20,757 students, was among the first normal schools established in the United States, and grew out of the movement for free higher education that …
Illinois State University Read More
Bloomington (830 alt., 74,975 pop.), seat of McLean County, and its sister city, Normal (790 alt., 45,386 pop.), lie a little to the north and east of the geographical center …
Bloomington and Illionis State University Read More