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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 January 2025. "Cities in Illinois" redirects here. For unincorporated communities, see List of unincorporated communities in Illinois. For CDPs, see List of census-designated places in Illinois. Map of the United States with Illinois highlighted Illinois is a state located in the Midwestern United ...
This list of city nicknames in Illinois compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that Illinois cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders, or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce.
This category contains articles about cities in the U.S. state of Illinois. Cities are one type of municipality, the other two being villages and incorporated towns. The main article for this category is List of municipalities in Illinois; Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cities in Illinois
Cities, villages, and incorporated towns are the only three types of municipal government in the state. Please note that incorporated towns are distinct from townships, a more common form of local government in Illinois.
Two counties are named for Native American tribes, and one bears the name of a plant used as a food source by Native Americans. While it does have a Lincoln city, Illinois does not have a county named after its favorite son, Abraham Lincoln; it does, however, have a Douglas County (founded 1859) named after his political rival Stephen A. Douglas.
Majority-minority cities and towns in Illinois (11 C) A. Cities in Adams County, Illinois (1 C, 1 P) Cities in Alexander County, Illinois (1 C, 1 P) B.
The administrative divisions of Illinois are counties, townships, precincts, cities, towns, villages, and special-purpose districts. [1] The basic subdivisions of Illinois are the 102 counties. [2] Illinois has more units of local government than any other state—over 8,000 in all. [3]
This category is for incorporated towns in Illinois. This is one type of municipality in Illinois, the other two being cities and villages. Incorporated Towns are not the same as Townships. The main article for this category is List of municipalities in Illinois; Wikimedia Commons has media related to Towns in Illinois