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  2. List of colleges and universities in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Urbana Champaign: 1867 56,916 Research University Part of the University of Illinois system: Northeastern Illinois University: Chicago: 1867 5,756 Master's Northern Illinois University: DeKalb: 1895 15,649 Research University Southern Illinois University Carbondale: Carbondale: 1869 11,107 Research ...

  3. List of college towns - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of college towns, residential areas (towns, districts, etc.) that are socioeconomically dominated by a college or university, sorted by continent.. Generally, to be classified as a college town, a town should exhibit one or more of the following:

  4. List of municipalities in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 December 2024. "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 ...

  5. University of Illinois System - Wikipedia

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    The Urbana-Champaign campus was founded in 1867 as the Illinois Industrial University. It was one of the 37 public land-grant institutions created shortly after Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act in 1862. [8] The university changed its name to University of Illinois in 1885, and then again to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1982.

  6. List of unincorporated communities in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Babcock; Babylon; Bader; Baileyville; Baker; Bakerville, Jefferson County; Bakerville, Logan County; Balcom; Bald Mound; Ballou; Barclay; Bargerville; Barnes; Barnhill

  7. Illinois Community College System - Wikipedia

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    The Illinois community college system has a three-tier governance system. Each community college district has a locally elected board of trustees, with the exception of City Colleges of Chicago, whose local board is appointed by the mayor of Chicago. The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) is the state coordinating board for community colleges.

  8. List of counties in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Illinois's FIPS state code is 17 and its postal abbreviation is IL. What is now Illinois was claimed as part of Illinois County, Virginia, between 1778 and 1782. Modern-day county formation dates to 1790 when the area was part of the Northwest Territory; two counties—St. Clair and Knox—were created at that time.

  9. List of United States cities by population - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the most populous municipal corporations of the United States. As defined by the United States Census Bureau, an incorporated place includes cities, towns, villages, boroughs, and municipalities. [a] A few exceptional census-designated places (CDPs) are also included in the Census Bureau's listing of incorporated places.