Central Illinois is a region of the U.S. state of Illinois that consists of the entire central third of the state, divided from north to south. Also known as the Heart of Illinois, it is characterized by small towns and mid-sized cities. Agriculture, particularly corn and soybeans, as well as educational institutions and manufacturing centers, figure prominently.
A total of 45 counties are typically considered to be within Central Illinois, with a population of 1,874,635 as of the 2020 U.S. Census[update]. Major cities include Peoria, Springfield (the state capital), Decatur, Quincy, Champaign–Urbana, Bloomington–Normal, Galesburg, and Danville.[1]
^Nelson, Ronald E., ed. (1978). Illinois: Land and Life in the Prairie State. ISBN 0-8403-1831-6.
CentralIllinois is a region of the U.S. state of Illinois that consists of the entire central third of the state, divided from north to south. Also known...
The IllinoisCentral Railroad (reporting mark IC), sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad in the Central United States. Its primary...
CentralIllinois Regional Airport at Bloomington–Normal (IATA: BMI, ICAO: KBMI, FAA LID: BMI) is a public airport in McLean County, Illinois, three miles...
Illinois (/ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ/ IL-in-OY) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River...
IllinoisCentral 121 (IC #121) was a diesel streamliner built in 1936 by Pullman-Standard and powered by Electro-Motive Corporation, which was used by...
UEP) and the neighboring CentralIllinois Public Service Company (CIPSCO Inc. holding, formerly NYSE: CIP) of Springfield, Illinois. It is now a holding company...
Southern Illinois is a region of the U.S. state of Illinois comprising the southern third of the state, principally south of Interstate 70. Part of downstate...
IllinoisCentral No. 382, also known as "Ole' 382" or "The Cannonball", was a 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler" bought new from the Rogers Locomotive Works in Paterson...
IllinoisCentral College (ICC) is a public community college with its main campus in East Peoria, Illinois. It is part of the Illinois Community College...
IllinoisCentral Railroad Depot, and variations, may refer to: Amboy IllinoisCentral Depot, Amboy, Illinois, listed on the National Register of Historic...
the summer. Ten states are contained entirely in the Central Time Zone: Alabama Arkansas Illinois Iowa Louisiana Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma...
area codes in the state of Illinois and its numbering plan areas in the North American Numbering Plan. 217/447: CentralIllinois, including the region running...
The United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois (in case citations, C.D. Ill.) serves the residents of forty-six counties, which...
southwestern Michigan in addition to centralIllinois. Along its shores are several river ports, including Peoria, Illinois. Historic and recreation areas on...
IllinoisCentral 2613 was a 4-8-2 "Mountain" type steam locomotive, built by the IllinoisCentral Railroad's Paducah, Kentucky shops in 1943. No. 2613...
are combined. Illinois has three major geographical divisions: Northern, Central, and Southern. Collectively, central and southern Illinois are often referred...
IllinoisCentral 201 is a steam locomotive, originally owned and operated by IllinoisCentral Railroad. The engine hauled thousands of passengers to the...
The CentralIllinois Conference or CIC, is a high school athletic conference in CentralIllinois. The first year of existence was the 2014-15 school year...
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