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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
Peoria (608 alt., 112,936 pop.), named for an Indian tribe, is the seat of Peoria County and Illinois’ second largest city. The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of …
Peoria, the second largest city of Illinois Read More