downstate
noun
down·state
ˈdau̇n-ˌstāt 
: the chiefly southerly sections of a state
also
: the chiefly rural part of a state when the major metropolitan area is to the north
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What will bargaining for the common good look like in downstate Joppa, where an IFT affiliate represents local teachers?
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Glastonbury, the No. 32 seed, pulled a string of upsets and earned attention, but the Bobcats (23-4) knocked off downstate heavyweights Greenwich, Fairfield Prep, Naugatuck and Norwalk to get to the final.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025
Electric utilities and their customers across the country are navigating similar supply cost issues, including Ameren in downstate Illinois, where monthly bills are expected to spike 18% to 20% this summer.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Four downstate and suburban Senate Democrats voted against the spending plan: Sens. Christopher Belt of Swansea, Suzy Glowiak Hilton of Western Springs, Mike Halpin of Rock Island and Doris Turner of Springfield.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Glastonbury, the No. 32 seed, pulled a string of upsets and earned attention, but the Bobcats (23-4) knocked off downstate heavyweights Greenwich, Fairfield Prep, Naugatuck and Norwalk to get to the final.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025
Electric utilities and their customers across the country are navigating similar supply cost issues, including Ameren in downstate Illinois, where monthly bills are expected to spike 18% to 20% this summer.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Four downstate and suburban Senate Democrats voted against the spending plan: Sens. Christopher Belt of Swansea, Suzy Glowiak Hilton of Western Springs, Mike Halpin of Rock Island and Doris Turner of Springfield.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
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“Downstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downstate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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