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Illinois State Profile and Resources

Illinois, the "Land of Lincoln", is the 24th largest state with a land area of 56,400 square miles. It is bordered by Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin. The 2000 Census stated Illinois' population as 12,419,293 people. Of that number, 14.9% of the population identifies themselves as Black or African American, followed by 12.6% as Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% as Asian/Pacific Islanders and 0.1% as Native Americans. The growth in the Hispanic/Latino population accounts for nearly 2/3 of the overall increase in Illinois's population. The population of the Chicago suburbs, which include the counties of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will and Cook, grew faster than the downstate communities and the city of Chicago. Currently, 42% of the population lives in the Chicago suburbs. Chicago, the largest city, has a population of 2,896,016 and represents 23% of the state's total population. Downstate Illinois accounts for 35% of the state's population.

Illinois Network Information

State Information

• Illinois Congressional Districts - Map: http://www.illinoisatlas.com/illinois/political/pdf/il_cd2002.pdf
• Illinois Department of Public Health: http://www.idph.state.il.us/
• Population Profiles: http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/special/profile2k/IL_2K_Profile.pdf
• Local Health Department Alphabetical Listing: http://www.idph.state.il.us/local/alpha.htm

State Health Resource Lists

• State Resources - Illinois (from the Rural Assistance Center): http://www.raconline.org/states/illinois.php

Health Workforce Profiles

• Health Resource Shortage Area Workforce Profiles: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/statesummaries/illinois.htm

State Medical or Health Professional Associations

• Alzheimer's Association - Greater Illinois Chapter: http://www.alzheimers-illinois.org/
• American Lung Association of Illinois-Iowa: http://www.lungil.org/
• Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in Illinois: http://www.ccdionline.org/
• Illinois Foundation for Quality Health Care: http://www.ifqhc.org/
• Illinois Health Care Association: http://www.ihca.com/
• Illinois Hospital Association: http://www.ihatoday.org/
• Illinois Nurses Association: http://www.illinoisnurses.com/
• Illinois State Medical Society: http://www.isms.org/
• Illinois Podiatric Medicine Association: http://ipma.net/
• Illinois Primary Health Care Association: http://www.iphca.org/
• Illinois Public Health Association: http://www.ipha.com/
• Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association: http://www.isvma.org/
• Illinois Rural Health Association: http://www.ilruralhealth.org/
• Mental Health Association in Illinois: http://www.mhai.org/
• Sangamon County Medical Society: http://www.scmsdocs.org/
• Southern Illinois Medical Association: http://www.omegabbs.com/users/sima/

Emergency Preparedness

• Ready Illinois - Preparedness and Planning for Emergencies and Disasters: http://www.ready.illinois.gov/
• Illinois Emergency Management Agency: http://www.state.il.us/iema/

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