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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]
The Government of Illinois, under the State of Illinois Constitution, has three branches of government: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. The State's executive branch is split into several statewide elected offices, with the Governor as chief executive and head of state, and has numerous departments, agencies, boards and commissions.
There are also many boards, commissions and offices, [1] including: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum; Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois
Local government in the United States varies widely by state; some entities cross county and other boundaries. The US Census in 2012 counted 19,522 municipalities, 16,364 townships, 37,203 special districts, and 12,884 independent school districts which have active governments. [45] Many states use township as a governmental level between ...
Illinois (/ ˌ ɪ l ɪ ˈ n ɔɪ / ⓘ IL-in-OY) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south.
Gen. William Moultrie (1730–1805), American Revolutionary War general and Governor of South Carolina: 14,342: 335 sq mi (868 km 2) Ogle County: 141: Oregon: 1836: Jo Daviess: Joseph Ogle (1737–1821), early settler in southwest Illinois, who helped found the first Methodist church in Illinois 51,265: 758 sq mi (1,963 km 2) Peoria County: 143 ...
This is a list of United States state Municipal Leagues. [ 1 ] The state of Hawaii does not hold a Municipal League, because there are no independent cities or municipalities .
In the United States, the government of each of the 50 states is structured in accordance with its individual constitution. In turn, each state constitution must be grounded in republican principles. Article IV, Section 4, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution tasks the federal government with assuring that each state's government is so ...