Southern United States Country United States States Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia Federal district District of Columbia Population (2020) What are the six Deep South states? In order of secession, they are South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, […]
As an important feature of Southern culture, the cuisine of the South is often described as one of its most distinctive traits. Popular sayings include “Food is Love” and “If it ain’t fried it ain’t cooked”. Southern culinary culture has readily adopted Native American influences. Does the South have a […]
‘” Approximately 22 percent of Chicagoans fall below the Federal Poverty Level, which is an annual income of $26,200 for a family of four, according to federal guidelines. What is the poverty in Chicago? Poverty in Chicago is everyone’s problem. According to recent census data, 1 in 10 Chicago residents […]
GEOGRAPHY AND LANDFORMS The state can be divided into three regions. The Central Plains region covers almost all of the state and contains fertile land and low hills. It includes the Great Lakes Plain, which runs along Lake Michigan; the elevated Driftless Plains in the northwest; and the Till Plains […]
Snowiest Illinois Cities Rockford. 34.0″ average snowfall. Milwaukee. 44.6″ average snowfall. 22 Green Bay. 44.1″ Average snowfall. 23 Madison. 44.0″ average snowfall. 34 Racine. 39.3″ average snowfall. 35 Eau Claire. 38.6″ average snowfall. 36 Appleton. 38.4″ average snowfall. 39 La Crosse. 37.3″ average snowfall. Where in Illinois gets the most […]
3.6 months. The warm season lasts for 3.6 months, from June 3 to September 20, with an average daily high temperature above 73°F. The hottest month of the year in Chicago is July, with an average high of 82°F and low of 70°F. Does Illinois have 4 seasons? The climate […]
If there is no basement, go to an interior hallway or a small interior room without windows, such as a bathroom or closet. Stay away from outside windows and walls as they may be penetrated by high speed, wind-borne debris. available, make yourself the smallest target possible. What are 3 […]
Strong tornadoes last for twenty minutes or more and may have winds of up to 200 mph, while violent tornadoes can last for more than an hour with winds between 200 and 300 mph! These violent tornadoes are rare in occurrence. How do tornadoes stop? Tornadoes are able to die […]
The region still gets much of its rain in winter and little in summer, like the rest of the Pacific Northwest, but amounts are less than half that of more northerly counterparts. Wintertime temperatures range from the mid-40s to mid-60s, and summer sees mid-50s to low-70s on average. What type […]
On occasion, the remnants of a hurricane or tropical storm will track across Illinois. The image below, courtesy of NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management hurricane mapping system, shows the observed tracks that have occurred within the state between 1850 and 2020. Can hurricanes happen in Illinois? Side note: Many people […]
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 […]
The problem with abolishing slavery, however, was that there were still four slave states that had not seceded from the United States: Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware. Which four states kept slavery but stayed in the Union? Four Slave States Stay in the Union Despite their acceptance of slavery, Delaware, […]
The Civil War also helped spur industrialization by bringing stable banking to Chicago for the first time. The First National Bank of Chicago was founded in July 1863, and by war’s end the city boasted 13 national banks, more than any other city in America. How was Illinois affected by […]
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 […]
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 […]