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The 1970 census counted 203,392,031 people in the US, an increase of 13.4 percent over 1960. California was the most populous state, and New York was overtaken by California for the first time since 1820.
Learn about the history, attractions and events of the annual state fair in Springfield, Illinois. The fairgrounds are a permanent site with over 100 buildings and host various activities throughout the year.
The Illinois State Fair mile currently hosts the Allen Crowe Memorial 100 ARCA stock car race, USAC Silver Crown dirt cars, UMP Late Models and Modifieds and the A.M.A. Grand National Championship. The only driver who has won races in three disciplines of racing in Ken Schrader who won in ARCA cars (1998), UMP Modifieds (1998), and midgets.
The moon rises over the Grandstand as Kane Brown performs on the Grandstand Stage during the Illinois State Fair at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill., Friday, August 13, 2021 ...
Comptroller was a newly formed office, created by the 1970 Constitution of Illinois to replace the office of Auditor of Public Accounts, of which the outgoing incumbent was Democrat Michael Howlett, who instead opted to run for Secretary of State. Republican George W. Lindberg was elected the inaugural Illinois Comptroller.
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The U.S. State of Illinois currently has 47 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated 14 combined statistical areas, 12 metropolitan statistical areas, and 21 micropolitan statistical areas in Illinois. [1]
Cook County is the most populous county in Illinois and the second-most-populous county in the U.S., with Chicago as its county seat. It is at the center of the Chicago metropolitan area and has a total area of 1,635 square miles, including Lake Michigan shoreline.