Illinois

Illinois is also home to 49 colleges in the Illinois community college system. In addition, numerous TV movies and "B-movies" have been filmed in Dallas, as well as a few lesser known, short-lived TV series. Notable Illinois institutions of higher education include Loyola University Chicago, Northwestern University, University of Chicago and the several branches of the University of Illinois. (Source: [1] (http://dallasmetropolis.com)). While many students enter the military or join the workforce directly from high school, students have the option of applying to colleges and universities in Illinois. However, it is on a natural N-S migratory route and the fact that the Dallas sits on the relatively fresh Trinity, flanked by the larger but undrinkably saline Red and Brazos rivers gave the Dallas-Fort Worth advantage over other natural sites of habitation in the region, and advantage that was readily magnified by shrewd city fathers. In some cases, elementary, middle and junior high schools of a single district feed into high schools in another district. Most great cities have obvious natural advantages - harbors, especially - and Dallas has no obvious advantages.

District territories are often complex in structure. The reason that one of the great cities of the world is situated in the middle of the prairie is not clear. Education is compulsory from kindergarten through the twelfth grade in Illinois, commonly but not exclusively divided into three tiers of primary and secondary education: elementary school, middle school or junior high school and high school. cities with teams from four major sports. Opponents to the proposal argue that local communities would lose control over what their children would learn in public schools and the means by which those public schools operate. See also: U.S. The structure would mimic the system employed by the Hawaii State Department of Education, which has no local school districts. who play in Reunion Arena, and.

However, direct control of the new department would fall under the state governor's jurisdiction. who play in the Cotton Bowl but will be moving to Frisco in 2005. In 2002, the Office of the Governor proposed the creation of a monolithic statewide department of education to replace the ISBE. all three of which play at the American Airlines Center, and. There is current debate as to the role of the ISBE and whether or not its autonomous relationship with the governor and the state legislature is appropriate. Dallas is home to:. The ISBE also makes recommendations to state leaders concerning education spending and policies. See: List of Dallas Mayors.

Local municipalities and their respective school districts operate individual public schools but the ISBE audits performance of public schools with an annual school report card. Also, the Fort Worth-Star Telegram is based in Fort Worth, Texas, and the Northside People and Park Cities People are based in other Dallas surburbs. The Illinois State Board of Education or ISBE, autonomous of the governor and the state legislature, administers public education in the state. As with large cities, the city has Catholics, Jews, Muslims, and other groups inside the city. See complete listing here... Baptist churches dot the landscape, fish emblems are seen on car trunks, and many local Christian radio stations and television stations are on the airwaves. The three largest Protestant denominations in Illinois are: Baptist (15% of total state population), Lutheran (8%), Methodist (8%). Dallas is located in the "Bible Belt", and there is a large Protestant influence on the community.

The religious affiliations of the people of Illinois are:. Other parts of Dallas extend into Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, Duncanville Independent School District, Highland Park Independent School District, Mesquite Independent School District, Plano Independent School District, Richardson Independent School District, and Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District. Roman Catholics (who are predominant in and around Chicago) account for one-third of the population. Most of Dallas is a part of the Dallas Independent School Disrict. Unlike the other Midwestern states, Illinois is not overwhelmingly Protestant--only about half of the people profess that faith. The city of Dallas is also home to several institutions of higher learning, including:. Females made up approximately 51% of the population. Even though on a world-scale, they are about equal, Houston tends to boast because of a higher municipal population (the city encompasses most of its metropolitan area), and Dallas tends to boast because of a much higher metropolitan population (the city of Dallas is bounded by suburbs, so much of the new growth occurs outside of Dallas proper.) Even the adult industry is compared—Houston has the lead (that is, in adult entertainment), but both have a strong show of billboards and venues.

7.1% of Illinois' population were reported as under 5, 26.1% under 18, and 12.1% were 65 or older. One major comparison is the populations of the two cities. The top 5 ancestry groups in Illinois are German (19.6%), African American (15.1%), Irish (12.2%), Mexican (9.2%), Polish (7.5%). Selected characteristics of them are often compared. Racially, the state is:. Because Dallas and Houston are the two major economic centers of Texas, they enjoy a friendly rivalry. The rest of the population lives in the smaller cities and on the farms that dot the state's gently rolling plains. Detroit, Michigan has a higher crime rate, but it, after losing population, dropped out of the 1,000,000+ ranking and Dallas was pushed to the top.) Police Chief Terrell Bolton was fired by then—city manager Ted Benavides, and was replaced by David Kunkle, who was tasked with helping the city lose this designation.

More than half of the population of Illinois lives in and around Chicago, the leading industrial and transportation center in the region. One drawback is that the city of Dallas has the highest crime rate among cities of 1,000,000 people or more (as of 2005, only nine cities in the United States do. At the northern edge of the state on Lake Michigan lies Chicago, the nation's third largest city. Sports calendars and other memorabilia are very common, and on Sundays people tend to watch sports games on television. Census Bureau, as of 2003, the population of Illinois was 12,653,544. The Cowboys are well loved by the locals, even after many lackluster or losing seasons, and even if another local team is a leader in its sport. According to the U.S. Dallasites are very fond of their local teams especially "America's Team," the Dallas Cowboys.

Its industrial outputs are machinery, food processing, electrical equipment, chemical products, publishing, fabricated metal products, transportation equipment, petroleum and coal. Dallas has two times the number of restaurants per person than New York City. Illinois' agricultural outputs are corn, soybeans, hogs, cattle, dairy products and wheat. states or countries worldwide. Dallasites eat out about four times every week, which is the third highest rate in the country. The per capita income was $32,965. Dallasites are said to consider themselves more sophisticated than those in other parts of Texas, especially Fort Worth. Because of the economic prowess of the region, many who live there had come from other U.S. The 2003 total gross state product for Illinois was $499 billion, placing it 5^th in the nation. Uptown:.

In extreme northwestern Illinois the Driftless Area, a region of unglaciated and therefore comparatively higher and more rugged topography, occupies a small part of the state. South Dallas:. Both figures are as of 2004. Oak Cliff:. while Cook County is the largest county in terms of population, at 5,327,777. North Dallas:. McLean County, is the largest county in terms of land area, at 1,184 sq mi. East Dallas:.

This division comprises the area generally along and south of Interstate 70.
Downtown:. The combination of coal mining and industrialization, especially in the region around Saint Louis, Missouri, has caused the region to lean Democratic politically. See List of Dallas freeways for detailed information on each freeway, such as official name, route, and termination points.. The third division is Southern Illinois, or Little Egypt, distinguished from the other two by its warmer climate, different mix of crops (including some cotton farming in the past), more rugged unglaciated topography, coal mining, and proximity to the juncture of the Mississippi River and Ohio River.


. This region's largely rural character helps to sustain a heavily Republican voting pattern and widespread antipathy toward Chicago. Although the system is increasingly popular, most people in the Metroplex still choose to drive their vehicles rather than take public transportation.

Major cities include famously average Peoria, Springfield (the state capital), and Champaign-Urbana (home of the University of Illinois). Fort Worth's smaller public transit system connects with Dallas' via a commuter rail line (The TRE) connecting downtown Dallas (Union Station) with downtown Fort Worth (Intermodal Transit Center) and several points in between. The system of light rail transit, especially through downtown, has skyrocketed land values and has sparked a residential living boom in Downtown. Agriculture, particularly corn and soybeans, figures prominently. The DART light rail system remained the only light rail system in Texas until Houston opened its starter light rail system (one line running less than 10 miles) in 2004. Known as the Land of Lincoln, it is characterized by small towns and mid-sized cities. Further ambitions include expanding the commuter rail network in the region to over 250 miles; expanding the DART light rail network to over 150 miles with a downtown subway included; expanding the M-Line streetcar; starting a modern streetcar line in Fort Worth; utilizing the elevated Las Colinas Automated Personal Transit system with DART rail connections. Southward and westward, the second major division is Central Illinois, an area of rolling hills and flat prairie. The Yellow line will meet Denton County's future commuter rail system.

While this tendency has historically been balanced by Republican voters in the suburbs, Democrats have significantly increased their suburban support in the past decade. This will connect southeast Dallas to far north Carrollton and LBJ Freeway to DFW Int'l Airport; both via Dallas Love Field. The city of Chicago is heavily Democratic. Two more lines will be in service by the end of the decade bringing the light rail transit mileage to at least 93, the orange and purple. This region is cosmopolitan, densely populated, industrialized, and settled by a variety of ethnic groups. The red and blue lines are conjoined in between 8th & Corinth Station (In Oak Cliff) and Mockingbird Station (in North Dallas.) The two lines service Cityplace Station, the only subway station in the Southwest United States. This region includes a few counties in Indiana and Wisconsin and streches across much of the Northern Illinois toward the Iowa border, generally along and north of Interstate 80. The blue line goes through South Dallas, Downtown, Uptown, North Dallas, and Garland.

The first is Chicagoland, including the city of Chicago, its suburbs, and the adjoining exurban area into which the metropolis is expanding. The red line goes through Oak Cliff, Downtown, Uptown, North Dallas, Richardson, and Plano. Illinois has three major geographical divisions. Currently, two light rail lines are in service. Illinois also borders Michigan, but only via a water boundary in Lake Michigan. DART began operating the first light rail system in Texas (and the Southwest United States) in 1996 and continues to expand its coverage. and borders on Lake Michigan. Surrounding states are Wisconsin to the north, Iowa and Missouri to the west, Kentucky to the south, and Indiana to the east. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is the Dallas area public transportation company, providing buses, rail, and HOV lanes.

It is in the north-central U.S. (See Love Field Airport for a history of the Wright Amendment.). See List of Illinois counties. Ongoing efforts to relax or abandon these restrictions have not succeeded so far. The judiciary is comprised of the state supreme court, which oversees the lower appelate courts and circuit courts. As such, Southwest and Continental Express are the only major airlines flying out of that airport. Legislative functions are given to the Illinois General Assembly, comprised of the 118-member Illinois State House of Representatives and the 59-member Illinois State Senate. Under the Federal "Wright Amendment" and "Shelby Amendment" laws, no large jet air service is allowed from Dallas Love Field to any point beyond Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Mississippi, and Alabama.

The executive branch is led by the Governor of Illinois. Love Field is located within the city limits of Dallas, 6 miles (10 km) northwest of downtown, and is headquarters to Southwest Airlines. As codified in the state constitution, there are three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. DFW is also home base to American Airlines, the world's largest airline. The state government of Illinois is modeled after the federal government with adaptations originating from traditions cultivated during the state's frontier era. In terms of traffic, DFW is the busiest in the state, fourth busiest in the United States, and sixth busiest in the world. Seventeen cavalry regiments were also mustered, as well as two light artillery regiments. In terms of size, DFW is the largest airport in the state, the second largest in the United States, and third largest in the world.

Beginning with President Lincoln's first call for troops and continuing throughout the war, Illinois mustered 150 infantry regiments (see Illinois in the Civil War), which were numbered from the 7th IL to the 156th IL. DFW International Airport is located in the suburbs north of and equidistant to downtown Fort Worth and downtown Dallas. During the Civil War, over 250,000 Illinois men served in the Union Army, more than any other northern state except New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Two more general aviation airports are located in the outer suburb of McKinney, and on the west side of the Metroplex, two general aviation airports are located in Fort Worth. By 1857, Chicago was Illinois' largest city (see History of Chicago). In addition, Dallas Executive Airport (formerly Redbird Airport), is a general aviation airport located within the city limits, and Addison Airport is another general aviation airport located just outside the city limits in the suburb of Addison. Chicago gained prominence as a canal port after 1848, and as a rail hub soon afterward. Dallas is served by two commercial airports: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (known as DFW International) and Dallas Love Field.

Illinois is known as the "Land of Lincoln" because it is here that the 16th President spent his formative years. Halliburton Energy Services was once based in Dallas, but moved to Houston in 2003. With the 1832 Black Hawk War, the last native tribes were driven out of northern Illinois. Sabre Holdings, the owner of the Sabre System, is headquartered in Southlake. settlement began in the south part of the state and quickly spread northward, driving out the native residents. is headquartered in Carrollton. Early U.S. FUNimation is headquartered in North Richland Hills. Educational Products, Inc.

state. Electronic Data Systems, Frito Lay, Dr Pepper and JCPenney are headquartered in Plano. In 1818, Illinois became the 21st U.S. ExxonMobil, Michael's Stores, and Zale Corporation are headquartered in Irving. The Illinois Territory was created on February 3, 1809. AMR Corporation (parent company of American Airlines), Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, Radio Shack, and Pier 1 Imports are based in Fort Worth. id Software is based in Mesquite. The Illinois-Wabash Company was an early claimant to much of Illinois. Companies based in the Dallas city limits:.

The area was ceded to the new United States in 1783 and became part of the Northwest Territory. Although the Telecom industry was hit hard in the latest recession, most businesses in Dallas performed better on average than other regional economies. As a result of their exploration, Illinois was part of the French empire until 1763, when it passed to the British. According to the Dallas Women's Covenant, there are more than 81,000 women-owned firms in metropolitan Dallas. and Louis Joliet explored the Illinois River in 1673. Central Dallas is supported by more than 100 miles (160 km) of fiber optic cable. French explorers Jacques Marquette,S.J. Also, there are more than 40,000 telecommunication employees in the "Telecom Corridor" housing such companies as Southwestern Bell, AT&T, Alcatel, Ericsson, Fujitsu, MCI, Nortel Networks, Rockwell, and Sprint.

The Ilini were replaced in Illinois by the Potawatomi, Miami, Sauk, and other tribes. The Dallas/Fort Worth area is sometimes called "Texas' Silicon Valley". The Illini suffered in the seventeenth century as Iroquois expansion forced them to compete with several tribes for land. For a list of surrounding cities and towns, see:. The Illiniwek gave Illinois its name. While most areas are peaceful, certain neighborhoods are avoided after dusk; near large tourist attractions, as well as sections of south Oak Cliff near the Dallas Zoo, neighborhoods around Fair Park and south Dallas (mostly everything south of I-30), and areas around large concentrations of older apartments (>10 years old). The next major power in the region was the Illiniwek Confederation, a political alliance among several tribes. The crime rate in Dallas has been ranked first in the country's largest cities from 1998 to 2003.

That civilization vanished circa 1400-1500 for unknown reasons. Out of the total population, 25.1% of those under the age of 18 and 13.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Cahokia, the urban center of the pre-Columbian Mississippian culture, was located near present-day Collinsville, Illinois. 17.8% of the population and 14.9% of families are below the poverty line. The USS Illinois was named in honor of this state. The per capita income for the city is $22,183. postal abbreviation for the state is IL. Males have a median income of $31,149 versus $28,235 for females.

The U.S. The median income for a household in the city is $37,628, and the median income for a family is $40,921. Most of the state's population resides in Chicago and its suburbs. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.5 males. The capital of Illinois is Springfield while its largest city is Chicago, along the waterfront of Lake Michigan. For every 100 females there are 101.6 males. The word Illiniwek means simply "the people". The median age is 30 years.

Its name was given by the state's French explorers after the indigenous Illiniwek people, a consortium of Algonquin tribes that thrived in the area. In the city the population is spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who are 65 years of age or older. Illinois (pronounced [ˌɪləˈnɔɪ] or occasionally [ˌɪləˈnɔɪz]) constitutes the 21st state of the United States, located in the former Northwest Territory. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 3.37. State tree: White oak (Quercus alba). 32.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. State snack: Popcorn. There are 451,833 households out of which 30.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% are married couples living together, 14.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% are non-families.

State song: "Illinois". As Mexicans flood into southern Dallas along the I-35 corridor through Laredo, Texas and San Antonio, Hispanics outnumbered African-Americans for the first time in the 2000 census as the largest minority group in Dallas. State slogan: "Land of Lincoln". 35.55% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. State prairie grass: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii). The racial makeup of the city is 50.83% White, 25.91% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 2.70% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 17.24% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. State motto: "State sovereignty, national union". There are 484,117 housing units at an average density of 545.7/kmē (1,413.3/miē).

State mineral: Fluorite. The population density is 1,339.7/kmē (3,469.9/miē). State insect: Monarch butterfly. As of the census² of 2000, there are 1,188,580 people, 451,833 households, and 266,581 families residing in the city. State fossil: Tully Monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium).
. State flower: Purple violet (Viola sororia).

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State fish: Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus). Texans generally agree Houston is significantly more humid and Dallas is slightly hotter, although given Houston's humidity it may have a higher heat index than Dallas. State dance: Square dance. Ongoing comparisons are made between Dallas' summer weather and Houston's. State capital: Springfield. Yet many events are also scheduled for the more volatile season of spring. State bird: Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis). Many consider autumn, around late September and October, to be the best time to visit the Metroplex.

State animal: White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). The cliche about volatile climates popular in various parts of the US—"if you don't like the weather, wait a little while and it'll change"—applies well to Dallas' spring weather. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President, is buried in Springfield, Illinois. In the spring the weather can also be quite volatile and change quickly in a matter of minutes. Ronald Reagan, the 40th President, was born in Tampico, Illinois. However short the season is, residents and visitors appreciate the beauty of the vibrant wildflowers (such as the bluebonnet, Indian paintbrush and other flora) which bloom in spring and are planted around the highways throughout Texas. Non-Religious – 8%. Spring and fall and the pleasant, moderate temperatures accompanying those seasons are somewhat short-lived in Dallas.

Other Religions – 3%. Dallas winters are occasionally interspersed with Indian summers. Other Christian – 1%. Regardless, winters are relatively mild compared to the Texas Panhandle and other states to the north. Roman Catholic – 33%. A few inches of snow for a day or two falls about once each winter, and about every other winter the cool air from the north and the humid air from the south lead to freezing rain, which usually causes the city to come to a screeching halt for a day or two if the roads and highways become dangerously slick. Protestant – 51%. In the winter, the winds are cool, which can cause the region to fall below freezing occasionally.

1.9% mixed race. The climate of Dallas is classified a humid subtropical climate, yet this part of Texas also tends to get hot, dry winds from the north and west in the summer. 0.2% American Indian. Dallas gets about 30 inches (760 mm) of rain per year, much of which is delivered in the spring time. 3.4% Asian. When these fronts meet over Dallas, severe storms are generated with spectacular lightning shows, torrents of rain, large hail and, at times, tornadoes. 12.3% Hispanic. In the spring, cool fronts moving from Canada collide with warm, humid air streaming in from the Gulf Coast.

15.1% Black. Dallas lies near the bottom of a tornado region that runs through the prairie lands of the midwest. 67.8% White Non-Hispanic. The lake also boasts the 66 acre (270,000 mē) Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden on its shore. The Junior United States Senator is Barack Obama (Democrat). The lake and surrounding park is a popular destination in the Lake Highlands/Casa Linda neighborhoods for boaters, joggers, bikers, skaters and for related activities. Durbin (Democrat). White Rock Lake is Dallas's other significant water feature.

The Senior United States Senator is Richard J. Miller won in part based on her platform she would focus on the city's basic needs like roads and other infrastructure and city employees' pay; services some claimed were neglected at the cost of special projects like the American Airlines Center. The Treasurer of Illinois is Judy Baar Topinka (Republican). Senate. The Secretary of State of Illinois is Jesse White (Democrat). His successor, mayor Laura Miller—sometimes referred to as Dallas' first reform mayor—won the vacancy left by Kirk when he ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. The Lieutenant Governor of Illinois is Pat Quinn (Democrat). Ron Kirk, Dallas' first African American mayor, championed the project during his term as mayor as he did the new American Airlines Center in downtown.

The Governor of Illinois is Rod Blagojevich (Democrat). Residents barely approved a bond proposal in 1998 to fund the Trinity River Project and work has progressed slowly towards implementing it. Some critics charge the project is a facade to serve special, financial interests of businessmen. Some proponents claim this development would bring more life, commerce, revenue and lower crime to downtown Dallas and poorer, southern Dallas. Businesses and businessmen, like Belo and Ross Perot, Jr., have pushed in recent years to build a multi-million-dollar, landmark bridge over the river and convert that section of the river into a park area with nearby commercial and retail services somewhat similar to the River Walk in San Antonio or Townlake in Austin.

Several bridges traverse the river connecting southern Dallas to downtown Dallas. The river is flanked on both sides with a 50 foot (15 m) earthen levee to keep that part of the city from flooding. The Trinity River is a major Texas waterway that passes from the northwest right by the southern portion of downtown Dallas as it heads southeast to Houston. An escarpment rises another 200 feet (60 m) in southern Dallas in the neighborhoods of Oak Cliff and Cockrell Hill, Texas and continues through the city of Cedar Hill.

Dallas, and its surrounding area, is mostly flat and lies at an elevation ranging from 450 to 550 feet (140 to 170 m). About one in every four Texans lives in the DFW metroplex. In fact, Dallas is a small part of the much larger urbanized area called the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. These statistics are only for the city of Dallas proper.

887.2 kmē (342.5 miē) of it is land and 110.0 kmē (42.5 miē) of it is water. The total area is 11.03% water. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 997.1 kmē (385.0 miē). In the 1990s, Dallas became known as Texas' Silicon Valley, or the "Silicon Prairie.". By the 1980s, when the oil industry mostly relocated to Houston, Dallas was beginning to benefit from a burgeoning technology boom (driven by the growing computer and telecom industries), while continuing to be a center of banking and business.

Then in 1958 the integrated-circuit computer chip was invented in Dallas by Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments. In 1930, oil was discovered 100 miles (160 km) east of Dallas and the city quickly became the financial center for the oil industry in Texas and Oklahoma. As it entered the 20th century, Dallas transformed from an agricultural center to a center of banking, insurance, and other businesses. Dallas quickly became the center of trade in cotton, grain, and even buffalo.

The major north-south and east-west Texas railroad routes intersected in Dallas in 1873, thus ensuring its future as a commercial center. A year later, Dallas leaders could not pay off the Texas and Pacific Railroad and so tricked it into running its east-west line though Dallas by having a rider attached to a state law which required the railroad to build its tracks through Browder Springs—which turned out to be just south of Main Street. They paid the Houston and Central Texas Railroad $5,000 to shift its route 20 miles (32 km) to the west and build its north-south tracks through Dallas, rather than through Corsicana as planned. In 1871, railroads were beginning to approach the area and Dallas city leaders did not intend to be left out.

Dallas also boasts an active music scene, with numerous venues in the Deep Ellum and lower Greenville Avenue areas. In the 1970s, Reunion Arena and Reunion Tower (a trademark of the skyline) were named in honor of the La Reunion colony. Today, Dallas is home to a healthy theater community, with room for both traditional and experimentatal works. When that venture collapsed in 1857, many of the artists moved to Dallas where they established the base of the artist culture that exists today in the Deep Ellum neighborhood near downtown. In 1855, a group of European artists and musicians set up a utopian community west of Dallas called La Reunion.

Dallas was formally incorporated as a town in 1856, and in 1871 became a city. Dallas was so called by its residents at least as early as 1843 and there are four theories as to the origin of the city's name:. However, the origin of the city's name is debatable. Dallas County was established five years later in 1846 and was named after George Mifflin Dallas, who was the eleventh United States Vice President at the time.

The city of Dallas was founded by John Neely Bryan in 1841 after first surveying the area in 1839. According to more recent projections/estimates (From 2005) the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex has reached a population of 6,000,000.

. As of the 2000 census, Dallas had a total population of 1,188,580 and the Metroplex had a population of 5,222,000, making it the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States, and one of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the world. Dallas is the largest city of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, a large metropolitan area in North Texas.

It is the county seat of Dallas County and small portions of the city also extend into the neighboring counties of Collin County, Denton County, Rockwall County, and Kaufman County.
. Dallas is one of the ten largest cities in the United States and the heart of the largest metropolitan area in Texas. Downtown Dallas has various neighborhoods: the West End Historic District, the Arts District, Deep Ellum, Farmer's Market, the Business district, Dallas Convention Center, Reunion Arena and American Airlines Center. Pei.

M. The Dallas City Hall was also designed by I. Fisk before he died (Opus 100). Pei houses the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the last hand-made Fisk organ actually to be worked on by Mr.

M. Meyerson Symphony Center designed by the famous architect I. The $81.5 million Morton H. Called "...the most beautiful building west of Venice", the Adolphus Hotel became the first hotel ever to be fully air-conditioned (in 1940).

Art collections such as the $20 million Hamon Building collection; the $38 million Reves collection at the Dallas Museum of Art; 400 pieces of Egyptian and Nubian art at the DMA; the African-American Museum of Art; the Museum of Africa, Asia, and The Pacific with rare collections of Indonesian art and textiles; the Museum of Contemporary Art; the Museum of the Americas; the Museum of Europe; the Meadows Museum of Art featuring fifteenth- through twentieth-century Spanish art. Neiman Marcus started on the corner of Elm and Murphy in downtown Dallas. This company eventually became 7-Eleven which is still based in Dallas. The world's first convenience store opened in Dallas in 1927 when the Southland Ice Company began selling eggs and milk from their store at 12th and Edgewood in the Oak Cliff neighborhood.

Dallas has the world's largest wholesale trade center: Dallas Market Center. The Dallas Public Library includes the largest Children's library center in the United States. Dallas has more shopping centers per capita and the Dallas-Fort Worth metro has more restaurants per capita than any United States city and metro. Dallas houses the largest Urban Arts District in the United States.

Eventually, the concept was purchased and expanded. The MasterCard/Visa idea originated in Dallas when three shopping centers, Preston Forest, Preston Royal, and Preston Center combined to issue PrestoCards to be used at all the shopping centers. While many cities across the country are encountering water shortages, the long-term water supply plan developed by Dallas water utilities has ensured that the citizens will have sufficient water supply well through 2050. The arts in Dallas adds $500 million to the annual economy and the cultural budget per capita is $7.23.

Meyerson Symphony Center, one of the nations top improvisational comedy troupes, Ad-Libs, the Dallas Museum of Art, several IMAX theaters, the African American Museum, the Latino Cultural Center and dozens of cultural activities practically every day. Dallas offers a wide variety of cultural activities with the world-famous Morton H. The Center is now capable of accommodating up to 4 major conventions at one time and provides roof-top helicopter landing facilities. Dallas has expanded its Convention Center facilities to over 2 million square feet (185,000 mē).

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas--a medical school and research university for graduate level science adjacent to Parkland Hospital--is home to four Nobel Laureates: three in physiology/medicine and one in chemistry. Dallas has the highest number of shopping centers per capita in the United States and University Park Mall draws in more revenue per unit area than any other retail complex in the U.S. Nearly all filming and production took place in Southern California. Aside from a few exterior shots, the television program Dallas (1970s - 1980s), was not filmed in Dallas.

Dallas has the largest gay and lesbian population in the Southwest_United_States. Fair Park is also the site of the largest Cowboy in the World: Big Tex, a 52 foot (16 m) tall speaking cowboy statue. Fair Park also hosts the largest state fair in the country, the State Fair of Texas. Fair Park is home to the largest collection of Art Deco architecture in the world and the tallest ferris wheel in North America.

KERA Channel 13 is the most watched PBS station in the United States and was the first PBS station to air Monty Python and other British comedies. Dallas holds the highest municipal bond rating among large cities in the United States. Dallas is home to two of the greatest men's choruses in the world: the Vocal Majority, an a cappella pops chorus and the Turtle Creek Chorale, the world's largest gay men's chorus. The Kalita Humphreys Theater, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is the main home of Dallas Theater Center, the nation's oldest regional theater company.

Dallas maintains and operates 41 community and neighborhood recreation centers, 232 playgrounds, 173 basketball courts, 112 volleyball courts, 126 play slabs, 258 neighborhood tennis courts, 258 picnic areas, 69 miles (110 km) of hiking and biking trails, six 18-hole golf courses, two driving ranges, a 100 acre (0.4 kmē) zoo, 260 acres (1 kmē) at Fair Park and 477 athletic fields. 2000 - Dallas Area Rapid Transit opens the first subway station in Texas (and the Southwest). 1997 - Congress passes the Shelby Amendment, which eases some of the Wright Amendment restrictions on Love Field Airport. 1996 - Dallas Area Rapid Transit begins operating the first light rail system in Texas (and the Southwest).

1984 - Dallas hosts the 1984 Republican National Convention. 1981 - USS Dallas, a nuclear submarine named after the city, is commissioned. 1979 - US Congress passes the Wright Amendment, restricting passenger air service out of Love Field Airport. The internationally popular show runs for 13 years.

1978 - Dallas the TV series debuts with a CBS mini-series filmed entirely in Dallas. 1976 - Thanks-Giving Square is completed in downtown Dallas. 1974 - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport opens. This event is memorialized by the nearby Kennedy Memorial and by the Sixth Floor Museum in the former school book depository at the corner of Elm and Houston.

Kennedy was assassinated in a motorcade traveling west on Elm Street in Dealey Plaza. November 22, 1963 - President John F. 1958 - While working for Texas Instruments, Jack Kilby created the world's first integrated circuit at a Dallas laboratory in September, sparking an electronics revolution that changed the world and created a global market now worth more than $1 trillion a year. 1934 - The criminal duo Bonnie and Clyde are buried in Dallas after being killed by police in Louisiana.

1930 - Bonnie and Clyde meet in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas and begin their crime spree across Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. Dallas became a center of commerce for the Texas oil trade. Joiner strikes oil 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Dallas. 1930 - C.M.

1927 - The world's first convenience store is opened in Dallas by the Southland Ice Company, which will eventually become 7-Eleven. 1927 - Love Field is opened for civilian use. Its trademark neon Pegasus that would be erected in 1934 would come to be one of the city's most recognizable landmarks and representative of the city itself. 1922 - The Magnolia Building opens.

October 19, 1917 - Love Field is created. 1903 - Dallas annexes town of Oak Cliff on the south side of the Trinity River, expanding its size by a third. 1873 - Two railroads intersect in Dallas, assuring its economic future. 1841 - Dallas is founded.

The Dallas Fury of the National Women's Basketball League play at Hebron High School in Carrollton. McKinney is home to the Dallas Revolution, an Independent Women's Football League Women's American football team. The Dallas Diamonds, a Women's Professional Football League Women's American football team, plays in North Richland Hills. Nearby Frisco has the Frisco RoughRiders of Minor League Baseball.

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