It sounds strange that slavery exists in Illinois, but if you visit Carbondale, it makes sense. Southern Illinois is rural, agrarian, and southern. The Mason-D

It sounds strange that slavery exists in Illinois, but if you visit Carbondale, it makes sense. Southern Illinois is rural, agrarian, and southern. The Mason-Dixon Line goes straight through Springfield. Illinois is both a northern and southern state. The problem is that people confuse Illinois and Chicago.