Noun
a river in Illinois that flows southwest to the Mississippi River
Source: WordNetAn alternate track is via the Illinois River (from Chicago), to the Mississippi, up the Ohio, and then through the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (combination of a series of rivers and lakes and canals), to Mobile Bay and the Gulf. Source: Internet
But the tournament is still on, just delayed a bit,” said Betty DeFord, who started the tournament a decade ago as a community protest against the invasive Asian carp that have taken over the nearby stretch of the Illinois River. Source: Internet
Its location near the confluence of the Illinois River meant it also handled produce from the agricultural areas. Source: Internet
McKay, E.D., 2007, Six Rivers, Five Glaciers, and an Outburst Flood: the Considerable Legacy of the Illinois River. Source: Internet
The Great Lakes are also connected by canal to the Gulf of Mexico by way of the Illinois River (from the Chicago River ) and the Mississippi River. Source: Internet
The western section (west of the Illinois River) was originally part of the Military Tract of 1812 and forms the conspicuous western bulge of the state. Source: Internet