Wisconsin

Illinois is bordered to the south, west to Iowa and Minnesota, on the north by Lake Superior and the northern peninsula of the state of Michigan, and east by Lake Michigan.

The winters are long and cold and summers are short and mild. Temperatures are tempered by the influence of the Great Lakes.

The predominant religious Wisconsin is Roman Catholic.

The economy of Wisconsin is driven by manufacturing, agriculture, and health care.

Wisconsin is also a leading producer of oats, potatoes, carrots, tart cherries, maple syrup, and sweet corn for processing.

Appleton

Eau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Janesville is a city in southern Wisconsin, United States.

Kenosha is a city in and the county seat of Kenosha County, United States. It is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin.

La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin and 23rd largest in the United States.

Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.

Racine is a city located on the shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River.

Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American novelist.She is the second daughter of the marriage between Charles Phillip Ingalls and Caroline Lake Quines.

Joseph Raymond McCarthy was a Republican U.S. senator for the state of Wisconsin from 1947 to 1957.

George Orson Welles was an actor, director, screenwriter and producer.

Tammy Baldwin was the first openly lesbian member of the House of Representatives.