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The state does have a Lee County (founded 1839) named after Henry Lee III, the father of Robert E. Lee, who at one time served in Illinois. Illinois also has two counties named after the same person, New York governor DeWitt Clinton (DeWitt County, and Clinton County).
This is a list of census-designated places in the U.S. state of Illinois, by county. Census-designated places (CDPs) are unincorporated communities lacking elected municipal officers and boundaries with legal status. [1] The term "census designated place" has been used as an official classification by the U.S. Census Bureau since 1980. [2]
According to the 2020 United States census, Illinois is the 6th most populous state with 12,812,508 inhabitants but the 24th largest by land area spanning 55,499.0 square miles (143,742 km 2) of land. [1] Illinois is divided into 102 counties and, as of 2020, contained 1,300 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, and villages.
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] The Constitution of 1970 created, for the first time in Illinois, a type of "home rule", which allows localities to govern themselves to a certain extent. [4]
Here’s what to know about the increase in medium and high COVID-19 community level counties in Illinois, plus the latest on new cases.
Pages in category "Illinois counties" The following 105 pages are in this category, out of 105 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
(The Center Square) – A record-setting rate hike request by an Illinois gas utility is being challenged by consumer advocacy groups. Nicor Gas has filed a $309 million rate hike proposal with ...
(The Center Square) – Unemployment in Illinois climbed to 5.3% in October, making the state home to the third highest jobless rate in the country. All told, some 346,000 residents were left ...