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  2. North Shore (Chicago) - Wikipedia

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    North Shore (Chicago) Map of northeastern Illinois showing the North Shore and surrounding areas. The North Shore consists of many affluent suburbs north of Chicago, Illinois, bordering the shores of Lake Michigan. These communities fall within suburban Cook County and Lake County. The North Shore's membership is often a topic of debate, and it ...

  3. Chicago Southland - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago Southland is a region comprising the south and southwest suburbs of the City of Chicago in the U.S. state of Illinois. Home to roughly 2.5 million residents, this region has been known as the Southland by the local populace and regional media for over 20 years. [1] Despite this relatively recent term, some older native Southlanders ...

  4. Northern Illinois - Wikipedia

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    State. Illinois. Largest city. Chicago. Population. 9.7 million. Northern Illinois is a region generally covering the northern third of the U.S. state of Illinois. [1] [2] The region is by far the most populous of Illinois with nearly 9.7 million residents as of 2010.

  5. Community areas in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    The city of Chicago is divided into 77 community areas for statistical and planning purposes. Census data and other statistics are tied to the areas, which serve as the basis for a variety of urban planning initiatives on both the local and regional levels. The areas' boundaries do not generally change, allowing comparisons of statistics across ...

  6. O'Hare, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    ZIP Codes. 60656 and 60666. Median income 2018. $49,295 [1] Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services. O'Hare, located on the far north side of Chicago, is one of the city's 77 community areas. O'Hare International Airport is located within the boundaries of this community area.

  7. Chicago metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago metropolitan area, also referred to as the Greater Chicago Area and Chicagoland, is the largest metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. state of Illinois, containing the City of Chicago along with its surrounding suburbs and satellite cities. Encompassing 10,286 square mi (28,120 km 2 ), the metropolitan area includes the city of ...

  8. Roads and expressways in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    In these counties, unlike Chicago, numbering is 1,000 numbers to the mile, so in DuPage County 32 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles west is 32W500. Some Chicago suburbs in adjoining Northwest Indiana also use the Chicago numbering system. These include East Chicago, Whiting, and Hammond.

  9. Chicago - Wikipedia

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    0428803. Website. chicago .gov. Chicago [a] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388 in the 2020 census, [9] it is the third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles.