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Tonti, Henri de

(Encyclopedia) Tonti or Tonty, Henri deTonti or Tonty, Henri deboth: äNrēˈ də tôNtēˈ [key], c.1650–1704, French explorer in North America, b. Italy. Serving in the French army, he lost a hand in…

Aco, Michel

(Encyclopedia) Aco or Accault, MichelAco or Accault, Michelboth: mēshĕlˈ äkōˈ [key], fl. 1680–1702, French explorer. He became La Salle's lieutenant, being favored by that explorer because of his…

Nauvoo

(Encyclopedia) NauvooNauvoonôv&oomacr;ˈ [key], historic city (1990 pop. 1,108), Hancock co., W Ill., on heights overlooking the Mississippi River; inc. 1841. Situated in an agricultural area…

Illinois: Temperature Extremes

MonthMaximum°FYearPlaceMinimum°FYearPlaceJan.781986Cahokia–361999CongervilleFeb.832000Kaskaskia River*–351996ElizabethMarch941929Harrisburg–211962FreeportApril991989Kaskaskia–21982Mount…

Census Maps of Illinois

Illinois: Persons per square mile, 2000 Illinois: White persons, percent, 2000 Illinois: Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 Illinois: American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent,…

Illinois Area Codes

Area codes Selected cities217Springfield, Champaign224Evanston, Schaumburg309Peoria, Bloomington312, 773Chicago618Carbondale, East St. Louis630Aurora, Naperville708Chicago Heights, Cicero815Rockford…

Illinois Census Data

Illinois Atlas People QuickFacts Illinois USA Population, 2005 estimate 12,763,371 296,410,404 Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 2.8% 5.3…

Illinois Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over9,530,946100.0In labor force6,230,61765.4Civilian labor force6,208,59765.1Employed5,833,18561.2Unemployed375,4123.9Percent of civilian…

Illinois Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units4,885,615100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached2,831,01157.91-unit, attached235,4854.82 units338,0656.93 or 4 units318,4946.55 to 9 units301,3616.210 to 19…