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IL - 18 District Information

The 18th district of Illinois is made up of 20 counties and three metropolitan areas, Peoria, Springfield and Jacksonville.  The population is over 650,000 people. 

The district includes all 11 counties President Abraham Lincoln represented during his one term in Congress, 1847-49.

The district continues to be a test market for nearly every sector of our economy.  From politics, having three Presidential visits in the past two years; to manufacturing, with giants like Caterpillar to smaller businesses like Maui Jim; to one of the largest networks of social services agencies in the Mid-West.

It’s no wonder that Vaudeville Theaters started asking the now legendary phrase “Will it play in Peoria?”

Well clearly it has.  The distrct is rich in history, diversity and has a remarkable business environment.

City Links

City of Peoria http://www.ci.peoria.il.us/

City of Springfield http://www.springfield.il.us/

City of Jacksonville http://www.jacksonvilleil.com/

Areas of Interest Links

Peoria Park District http://www.peoriaparks.org/

Wildlife Prairie Park http://www.wildlifeprairiestatepark.org/

Jubilee College State Park http://www.stateparks.com/jubilee_college.html

Illinois River Road http://www.illinoisriverroad.org/

Illinois Historic Sites http://www.state.il.us/hpa/hs/sites.htm