The official (''de facto'') language is English, although other languages are spoken.
German is spoken in Southeastern Madison, Clinton, Washington, Southern and Eastern St. Clair, and most of Monroe. French is spoken in parts of Randolph county. Spanish is spoken in the Fairmont City area. The largest concentration of African-Americans is in Madison, Venice, West Granite City, East St. Louis, Washington Park, Belleville, and Alton. Secondary languages tend to be cultural or reminicent of anscestry, and not related to the general business of the area.
- ''^'' means part of city in another county(ies)
- indicates County Seat.
- Brooks Catsup Bottle , Collinsville
- Cahokia Mounds , Collinsville, on Madison-St. Clair County line
- GMC Stadium , Sauget
- Père Marquette State Park , Grafton
- Raging Rivers Water Park , Grafton
- The Game , Glen Carbon
- St. Clair Square Mall , Fairview Heights
- Ft. Chartres , Prairie Du Rocher
- Popeye Statue , Chester
- Robert Wadlow Statue , Alton
- Horseshoe Lake (Madison County) , Pontoon Beach, Madison, and Granite City
- Alton Square Mall , Alton
- Jason Boyd , Edwardsville, AAA pitcher
- Jimmy Connors , East St. Louis and Belleville, World Famous Tennis Player
- Brian Daubach , Belleville, MLB 1B/DH/Outfielder, currently playing for the Cardinals.
- Miles Davis , East St Louis and Alton, World Famous Jazz Artist
- Jay Farrar , Belleville, Musician
- Louis Jolliet , Founder of the Mississippi River
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee East St Louis, Athlete
- Mark Little , Edwardsville, AAA outfielder
- Père Jacques Marquette , French discoverer
- Jeff Tweedy , Belleville, Lead Singer of the Bando Wilco
- Uncle Tupelo , Belleville, Alternative Country Band
- Robert Pershing Wadlow , Alton, World's Tallest Man
- William Holden , O'Fallon, Hollywood Actor
- Michael Stipe , Collinsville, Lead Singer of the Band, REM
- Josephine Baker , East St. Louis, Performer and Activist
- Senator Richard J. Durbin , East St. Louis, U.S. Senator
- ''Note: All stations are from St. Louis unless otherwise noted.''
- Note:This list is for Washington and Randolph Counties.
- WSIL ( ABC ) Channel 3. (Harrisburg)
- WPSD ( NBC ) Channel 6. (Paducah)
- WSIU ( PBS ) Channel 8. (Carbondale)
- KFVS ( CBS ) Channel 12. (Cape Girardeau)
- WPXS ( I ) Channel 13 (Mt. Vernon)
- KBSI ( FOX ) Channel 23. (Cape Girardeau)
- WQTV-LP ( UPN ) Channel 24. (Cape Girardeau)
- WDKA ( WB ) Channel 49. (Paducah)
- Note:This list is for Greene, Jersey, and Macoupin counties.
- WCIA ( CBS ) Channel 3. (Champaign)
- WILL (PBS) Channel 12. (Urbana)
- WSEC Channel 15. (Jacksonville)
- WICD ( ABC ) Channel 15. (Champaign)
- WAND ( NBC ) Channel 17. (Decatur)
- WICS (ABC) Channel 20. (Springfield)
- WBUI ( WB /''CW'') Channel 23. (Decatur)
- WCCU ( FOX ) Channels 26 and 55 (WRSP). (Urbana and Springfield)
- WCFN ( UPN /''My Network TV'') Channel 49. (Champaign)
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