Early Illinois History. Before Illinois became a State, it was known as the Illinois Territory. In early 1818, the General Assembly of the Illinois Territory sent a petition to the United States Congress asking to be admitted into the Union. Part of the process for being admitted as a State was for Illinois to adopt its own constitution.
http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Kids/IL_Hist/default.asp
By 1840, the center of population in Illinois had shifted decisively to the north, and the once insignificant hamlet of Chicago rapidly became a bustling city. The four giant prairie counties of northern Illinois, which were the last to be settled, boasted population densities of 18 people per square mile.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/illinois-becomes-the-21st-state
Illinois on Tuesday became the last state in the nation to allow gun owners to carry concealed weapons, as lawmakers overcame a last-minute attempt by Gov. Pat Quinn to change the legislation. Lawmakers were running up against a federal court's deadline to allow concealed-carry in their state.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/07/09/illinois-becomes-last-state-in-nation-to-allow-concealed-carry.html
Illinois becomes last state in nation to allow concealed-carry. July 2, 2013: Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks during a news conference in Chicago after he used his amendatory veto power to tweak the concealed carry legislation sent to him after months of debate and negotiation over the measure.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/07/09/illinois-becomes-last-state-in-nation-to-allow-concealed-carry.html
Since When Did Illinois Become France. I have spent all of my 30 years of life living in the state of Illinois and yet somewhere along the line my beloved home state has become France.
http://www.redstate.com/diary/ulyssesarn/2013/08/21/since-when-did-illinois-become-france/
Illinois is a state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 5th most populated state and 25th largest state in terms of land area. See the fact file below for more information about Illinois.
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Illinois becomes 21st state, Dec. 3, 1818. On this day in 1818, Illinois became the 21st state. At the time, the population numbered about 35,000 residents. The treeless prairie — so different from the adjacent forests of Kentucky and Tennessee — was still largely unsettled.
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/this-day-in-politics-dec-3-1818-100541
Since When Did Illinois Become France. DIARY / Ulysses Arn // Posted at 7:05 pm on August 21, 2013 by Ulysses Arn. I have spent all of my 30 years of life living in the state of Illinois and yet somewhere along the line my beloved home state has become France.
http://www.redstate.com/diary/ulyssesarn/2013/08/21/since-when-did-illinois-become-france/
Congress shifted the border north, taking land from Wisconsin, and giving Chicago to Illinois. Introduction. The first Europeans to visit Illinois were the French explorers Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette in 1673, but the region was ceded to Britain after the French and Indian War. After the American Revolution, Illinois became a territory of the United States, and achieved statehood in 1818. Located on Lake Michigan, and connected to the eastern ports via the Erie Canal, Chicago became a booming metropolis, and even the fire of 1871 could not stunt its growth.
http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/illinois
Illinois becomes the 21st state. Illinois achieves full statehood on this day. Though Illinois presented unique challenges to immigrants unaccustomed to the soil and vegetation of the area, it grew to become a bustling and densely populated state.
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when did il become a state
Illinois become a state on December 3, 1818. Illinois became a state on December 3, 1818.