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Region of Illinois, United States
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Central Illinois is a region of Illinois extending south from Chicagoland along the border with Indiana. It includes Champaign, DeWitt, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, LaSalle, Livingston, McLean, and Shelby counties.
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state capital, historical attractions, and home US President Abraham Lincoln
Home of Illinois State University and State Farm's Corporate Headquarters.
home of the University of Illinois
little prairie city, lots of outdoor activity
home of beautiful Lake Decatur
home to two small museums
home to the Rantoul Aviation Center and Museum
State capital, 1820-1839.
the gateway to the Illinois Amish country
Chenoa is a village in Central Illinois. It sits north of Champaign-Urbana on I-55 and has a population of about 1,700 (2020).
Effingham is a city in Illinois. Interstates 57 and 70 intersect in Effingham.
Litchfield is a small city in Central Illinois. Since its founding in 1853, when the Terra Haute, Alton & St.
McLean is a village in Central Illinois.
Paxton (pop. 4,525 at the 2000 census) is a city and county seat of Ford County in Central Illinois.
Tuscola is a city in Central Illinois.
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