Illinois is a midwest state and its central location has made it a central trasportation hub for over 150 years. Chicago, the state's largest city, is a mojor shipping port, connected to the Atlantic by the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway, and to the gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi. Other major cities include: Aurora, Rockford, Naperville, Joiliet, Peoria and the state capitol Springfield.
Illinois is a midwest state and its central location has made it a central trasportation hub for over 150 years. Chicago, the state's largest city, is a mojor shipping port, connected to the Atlantic by the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway, and to the gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi. Other major cities include: Aurora, Rockford, Naperville, Joiliet, Peoria and the state capitol Springfield.