Illinois (pronounced or "ill-i-NOY") is the 21st U.S. state and is located in the Midwest region of the United States of America. The state is known for its large and diverse population, its balance of rural areas, small industrial cities, vast suburbs and great metropolis, its highly diverse economic base, and its central location that has made it a transportation hub for 150 years. It is this mixture of factory and farm, of urban and rural that makes Illinois a microcosm of the nation.
About 2000 Native American hunters inhabited the area at the time of the American Revolution, and by a small number of French villagers. American settlers began arriving from Kentucky in the 1810s; they achieved statehood in 1818. Yankees arrived a little later and dominated the north, creating the metropolis of Chicago in the 1830s. The coming of the railroads in the 1850s made highly profitable the rich prairie farmlands in central Illinois, attracting large numbers of immigrant farmers from Germany and Sweden. Northern Illinois, strongly Republican, provided major support for Illinoisans Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War. By 1900, factories were being rapidly built in the northern cities, along with coal mines in central and southern areas, attracting large numbers of immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe. Illinois was a major arsenal in both world wars; large numbers of blacks left the cotton fields of the South to come to Chicago, where they developed a famous jazz culture.
The state is named for the Illinois River which was named by French explorers after the indigenous Illiniwek people, a consortium of Algonquian tribes that thrived in the area. The word Illiniwek means "tribe of superior men."State of Illinois. Illinois Symbols. Accessed on April 20, 2006
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Associates - Specialists in reproductive health, located in Naperville and Arlington Heights.
Concord Medical Center - Offers birth control counseling and tubal ligation with laparoscopy. (Chicago, Illinois)
Daniel J. Pesavento, M.D. - Affiliated with Good Shepherd Hospital. Located in Barrington.
Meta Description: [ Daniel J. Pesavento, M.D. is an obstetrician/
gynecologist in Barrington, Illinois, affiliated with Good Shepherd Hospital.
Linda K. Kleiss is a family nurse practitioner in his office. ]
Frank Sun, M.D. - An ob/gyn practice in Gurnee, associated with Victory Memorial Hospital and St. Therese Hospital.
Meta Description: [ Dr. Sun's website provides information about laparoscopic surgical alternatives for a variety of women's health issues. ]
James Leonard Pinto, M.D. and Associates - An ob/gyn practice with offices in Elgin and South Elgin, associated with Sherman Hospital and Provena St.Joseph Hospital.
Jerome A. Klobutcher, MD - Ob/Gyn practice located in the Chicago area. Provides routine and specialty areas of gynecologic care.
Meta Description: [ Jerome A. Klobutcher, MD maintains a practice in Gynecology and Urogynecology, specializing in women over 13 years of age. He is associated with Resurrection Medical Center and Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, all in the Chicago area. Dr. Klobutcher provides routine gynecologic care, including... ]
Knox Ob/Gyn, Ltd. - Certified nurse-midwives and physician assistants on staff, affiliated with Galesburg Cottage Hospital and St. Mary's Medical Center. (Galesburg and Monmouth, Illinois)
Michael E. Herrmann,M.D., Ltd. - An ob/gyn practice in Belleville, associated with Memorial Hospital. Patient resources are also accessible.
Northern Illinois Fertility, SC - An ob/gyn practice in DeKalb, Rochelle and Sandwich, led by Dr. Joseph Baumgart MD, FACOG. Includes profiles of clinicians and staff, patient education and services, hospital affiliations, news and resources.
Novas, Dohr and Associates - Providing women healthcare services such as obstetrics and gynecology. Physician biographies, and contact information. Located in Barrington.
Meta Description: [ Novas, Dohr, Coll, OB/GYN Associates is an Obstetrics and Gynecology practice dedicated to personalized, quality health care for women, by women. We're associated with Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Illinois. Our services include Preventive Health Care, General Gynecologic Care, Obstetrics... ]
OB-GYN Associates of Rockford, Ltd. - OB-GYN Associates of Rockford, Ltd., Rockford, IL, specializes in Obstetrical and Gynecological care for women.
Meta Description: [ OB-GYN Associates is a private practice in Rockford IllinoisÊdevoted to all aspects of obstetrics and gynecology, including infertility, endocrinology, laser surgery, and family planning. ]
Partners in Obstetrics and Women's Health - Health information about obstetrics, gynecology. Practice details and staff. (Joliet, Illinois)
Progressive Care for Women - Specializing in obstetric and gynecologic services. (Chicago, Illinois)
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Quincy Medical Group, Department of Ob/Gyn - Affiliated with Blessing Hospital. (Quincy, Illinois)
Randy Zimmerman, MD, PC - An obstetrics, gynecology and infertility practice in Barrington, associated with Good Shepherd Hospital.
Meta Description: [ Randy Zimmerman, M.D., P.C., is an obstetrics, gynecology and infertility practice in Barrington, Illinois, associated with Good Shepherd Hospital. Along with nurse practitioner Stephanie Romer, Dr Zimmerman provides preventative and general GYN care, obstetrical care, in-office OB/GYN ultrasound... ]
Rock Valley Womens Health Center - Offers information on the physician-owned practice specializing in pregnancy care, obstetrics, gynecology and menopause. (Rockford, Illinois)
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Toussaint Obstetrics and Gynecology - An ob/gyn practice associated with Morris Hospital, Provena/St. Joseph Hospital, Valley West Community Hospital and Community Hospital of Ottawa. (Morris and Minooka, Illinois)
WomanCare LLC - Healthcare alliance of physicians - board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, along with nurse practitioners and nutritionists specializing in medical care for women. (Chicago, Illinois)
Meta Description: [ Alliance of health care professionals committed to providing high quality, cost effective medical care for women. ]
Women First Associated Obstetricians and Gynecologists, SC - An ob/gyn practice associated with Resurrection Medical Center and Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center. (Chicago, Illinois)
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