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Dane County was renamed in 1840 to the current Christian County. The original Knox County, Illinois, became extinct with the formation of the Illinois Territory in 1809 - or, more precisely, it became Knox County, Indiana. The modern Knox County, Illinois was formed much later and was not a part of the original Knox County.
The history of Illinois may be defined by several broad historical periods, namely, the pre-Columbian period, the era of European exploration and colonization, its development as part of the American frontier, its early statehood period, growth in the 19th and 20th centuries, and contemporary Illinois of today.
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 ]
Cook County was created on January 15, 1831, out of Putnam County by an act of the Illinois General Assembly.It was the 54th county established in Illinois and was named after Daniel Pope Cook, one of the earliest and youngest statesmen in Illinois history.
DuPage County (/ d uː ˈ p eɪ dʒ / doo-PAYJ) is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, and one of the collar counties of the Chicago metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census , the population was 932,877, making it Illinois' second-most populous county .
Pope County is the southeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census , it had a population of 3,763, [ 1 ] making it the second-least populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Golconda . [ 2 ]
Madison County was established on September 14, 1812. It was formed from parts of Randolph and St. Clair counties and named for President James Madison. [3] At the time of its formation, Madison County included all of the modern State of Illinois north of St. Louis, as well as all of Wisconsin, part of Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Coles County was organized by on December 25, 1830, from Clark and Edgar counties. It was named after Edward Coles, [3] the second governor of Illinois, from 1822 to 1826. The majority of the American settlers who founded Coles County were either from the six New England states, or were born in upstate New York to parents who had moved to that region from New England shortly after the American ...