TY - BOOK AU - Hamilton,John TI - Illinois: the Prairie State T2 - The United States of America SN - 9781680783155 AV - F541.3 .H36 2017 U1 - 977.3 HAM 23 KW - Geography KW - Illinois KW - Juvenile literature KW - fast KW - History KW - LVL 6.4 KW - Juvenile works N1 - "Established in 1818"--Cover; Includes index; The Prairie State -- Quick facts -- Geography -- Climate and weather -- Plants and animals -- History -- Did you know? -- People -- Cities -- Transportation -- Natural resources -- Industry -- Sports -- Entertainment -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Index N2 - Presents the history, geography, climate, plants and animals, cities, transportation, natural resources, industry, sports, entertainment, and people of Illinois, as well as general facts about the Prairie State ER -