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  2. Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Chicago. /  41.88194°N 87.62778°W  / 41.88194; -87.62778. 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, [8] it is the third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles.

  3. List of counties in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    There are 102 counties in Illinois. The most populous of these is Cook County, the second-most populous county in the United States and the home of Chicago, while the least populous is Hardin County. The largest by land area is McLean County, while the smallest is Putnam County. Illinois's FIPS state code is 17 and its postal abbreviation is IL.

  4. craigslist - Wikipedia

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    Craigslist (stylized as craigslist) is a privately held American company [5] operating a classified advertisements website with sections devoted to jobs, housing, for sale, items wanted, services, community service, gigs, résumés, and discussion forums.

  5. 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 ...

  6. Near North Side, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Near North Side, Chicago. /  41.90000°N 87.63444°W  / 41.90000; -87.63444. The Near North Side is the eighth of Chicago's 77 community areas. It is the northernmost of the three areas that constitute central Chicago, the others being the Loop and the Near South Side. The community area is located north and east of the Chicago River.

  7. Northern Illinois - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. 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 ...

  9. Geography of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    According to the United States Census Bureau, the City of Chicago has a total area of 606.1 km 2 (234.0 mi 2 ). 588.3 km 2 (227.1 mi 2) of it is land and 17.8 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi) of it is water. The total area is 2.94% water. The city has been built on relatively flat land, the average height of land is 579 feet (176 m) above sea level.