Illinois

Illinois State Flag
About the symbol The state flag of Illinois shows the emblem portion of the official state seal on a field of white. Beneath the seal is the word "Illinois" in blue. How did it become a state symbol? (from Illinois Blue Book, 1983-1984) Illinois has had two official state flags. The first was officially adopted on July 6, 1915, after a vigorous campaign by Mrs. Ella Park Lawrence, State Regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Early in 1912, Mrs. Lawrence began visiting local...

Naperville - A small town in the big city
Naperville Illinois is the 5th largest city in Illinois
As of 2009, Naperville had 144,000 people living in it. Naperville is about 40 miles west of Chicago and is located in DuPage county and Will county. Naperville was founded in 1831 when Joseph Naper arrived and settled in what would be known as the Naper Settlement. Naperville's best known feature is downtown Naperville and the Riverwalk. The Riverwalk is a 4-mile stretch along the DuPage river with great parks and places to feed the fish, ducks, and geese. Downtown Naperville provides for p...

Things to do in Illinois
Land of Lincoln
Land of Obama