The Northern Hemisphere contains North America, the northern part of South America, Europe, the northern two-thirds of Africa, and most of Asia. The Southern Hemisphere contains most of South America, one-third of Africa, Australia, Antarctica, and some Asian islands. What is the difference between northern & Southern Hemisphere? The Northern […]
Overview of the smallest towns in Illinois Highlights Quincy Stop by the Villa Kathrine Visit the Quincy Museum More info Sycamore Read a book at the Sycamore Public Library More info Greenville Visit the Richard Bock Museum More info Princeton Walk down Princeton’s picturesque main street Visit the Lovejoy Homestead […]
Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America — the largest Lutheran denomination in the U.S. — are mainline protestants, according to Pew’s denominational definition. To add to the confusion, here’s another wrinkle: Missouri and Wisconsin Synod Lutherans are considered evangelical. Is evangelical Lutheran the same as Lutheran? The Evangelical […]
Illinois’ Smallest Towns Chicago. Aurora. Rockford. Joliet. Naperville. What are the top 10 smallest towns in Illinois? According to city-data.com, here are the top 15 tiniest towns in Illinois: Hooppole – Population 201. Shumway – Population 201. Spillertown – Population 202. Buncombe – Population 205. Donnellson – Population 205. Keensburg […]
The Confederacy included the states of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. Jefferson Davis was their President. Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri were called Border States. In 1865, the Union won the war. How many states were on the Union […]
During and after the war Acting on the ordinance passed by the Jackson government, the Confederate Congress admitted Missouri as the 12th confederate state on November 28, 1861. The Jackson government subsequently named Senators to the Confederate Congress. Is Missouri a Confederate or Union state? The Confederate States of America […]
Southern Illinois. Southern Illinois has long been referred to as “Little Egypt.” This nickname may be the result of the practices of early settlers from Northern Illinois who traveled to Southern Illinois to buy grain after a series of bad winters and droughts. Why is SIU called Little Egypt? The […]
21st state. It was founded in 1813. Illinois became the 21st state on December 3, 1818. Illinois had two capital cities, Kaskaskia, 1818, and Vandalia, 1820, before Springfield became the permanent capital city in 1837. Is Illinois the 21st state? Illinois achieves full statehood on this day. Though Illinois presented […]
However, to my surprise I realized that the “the dirty south” also includes South and North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Texas, and Tennessee overall; not just Memphis. Is Tennessee considered the South? As defined by the U.S. federal government, it includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, the District […]
The 10 Sunniest, and Most Affordable, Cities for Retirees Ely, Nevada. 73% chance of sunshine / 47.00% less expensive than national median new home price. Amarillo, Texas. 73% chance of sunshine / -34.73% less than national median new home price. Lubbock, Texas. El Paso, Texas. Yuma, Ariz. Phoenix, Ariz. Tucson, […]
The Problem. In the middle of the 19th century, Chicago was not the shining, modern metropolis it is today. The city was only 4 feet above Lake Michigan at most, built on a swamp. The powers that be hadn’t really thought about how to ensure water and sewage drained properly. […]
The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates personal expenditures by state, and on average, an Illinois resident spends $43,981 per year, as per the bureau’s 2020 data. How much does it cost to live in Illinois per month? The typical renter in Illinois spends $984 a month on housing, $39 less […]
Illinois renters must earn more than $20 per hour to afford rent, and while pandemic relief funding will help, federal infrastructure investment is critical. Chicago — In order to afford a modest, two-bedroom apartment in Illinois, renters working full-time need to earn $22.11 per hour. How much do you need […]
Here’s when Chicago received its first snow of the fall season, going back more than 135 years. It was the second-longest stretch of days between two measurable snowfalls — almost 288 days — but snow finally arrived in Chicago on Dec. 28, 2021. What is the latest date it has […]
Tri-State Tornado of 1925. Tri-State Tornado of 1925, also called Great Tri-State Tornado, tornado, the deadliest in U.S. history, that traveled from southeastern Missouri through southern Illinois and into southwestern Indiana on March 18, 1925. What was the strongest tornado in Illinois? Locally known as ‘Black Friday,’ it was the […]