Illinois is a region of the North American continent on the planet Earth, with boundaries that were created as the area was settled as a geopolitical subdivision of the United States of America nation.
History[]
The city of Chicago, which was one of the largest cities in the United States, was located in the northeastern corner of the state. During the early years of the 20th century, the mob in Chicago became very powerful, to the point that the conventional government of Chicago nearly broke down. (TOS episode: "A Piece of the Action")
Wesley Crusher transported Will Riker to 1950s Illinois to meet jazz legend Stan Kenton as a birthday gift. (TNG short story: "Adventures in Jazz and Time")
In 2340, B.G. Robinson was born in the city of Metropolis, which was located in Illinois. (ST video game: Starship Creator)
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| Geographical regions of the United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| States and districts | Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Cibola • Colorado • District of Columbia • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Guam • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Puerto Rico • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming |   
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| Geographical and cultural regions | Midwest • New England • Pacific Northwest • The South | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background[]
A number of Star Trek authors reside in Illinois:
External links[]
- Illinois article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Illinois article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
