Chicagoland

Chicagoland consists of the Chicago metropolitan area in northeastern Illinois, including Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. Broader definitions also include parts of Southeast Wisconsin and Northwestern Indiana.

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Chicago
Chicago is the home of the blues and the truth of jazz, the heart of comedy and the idea of the skyscraper. Chicago Travel Guide »
O'Hare International Airport
O'Hare International Airport is one of the biggest and busiest airports in the world. It serves the city of Chicago and the rest … O'Hare International Airport Travel Guide »
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The Kankakee Area is in is located in Kankakee County, part of the Chicagoland region of Illinois, one of the United States of America. Kankakee Area Travel Guide »
Evanston
Evanston is a city in Illinois, north of Chicago, along the shores of Lake Michigan. Evanston has many identities: college town … Evanston Travel Guide »
The Village of Evergreen Park is a city in Illinois located on the Southwestern boarder of the city of Chicago. Evergreen Park Travel Guide »
Aurora
Aurora is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, located about 35 miles west of Chicago. Aurora Travel Guide »
Naperville
Naperville is a bedroom community in the Chicagoland area. In July 2008, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Naperville third … Naperville Travel Guide »
Lake Forest is an idyllic suburb situated along Lake Michigan due north of Chicago, Illinois. An integral part of Chicago's ritzy … Lake Forest Travel Guide »
Oak Park
Oak Park is a city in the Chicagoland area. It's essentially an outdoor museum dedicated to notable architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Oak Park Travel Guide »
Joliet is a city in the Chicagoland region of Illinois, a state in the Midwest of the United States of America. Joliet Travel Guide »
Lombard
Lombard is a suburb of Chicago in Illinois and is considered part of Chicagoland. Lombard is a small town with a tight-knit … Lombard Travel Guide »
Waukegan is in the Chicagoland region of Illinois on Lake Michigan and it has a large harbor. It is the county seat of Lake County, Illinois. Waukegan Travel Guide »
Franklin Park
Franklin Park is a village in the Chicagoland area, near O'Hare International Airport. Incorporated in 1892, the town is steeped … Franklin Park Travel Guide »
Northfield is a city in The suburbs of Chicago Illinois It is about 20 miles North of the city of Chicago. Northfield Travel Guide »
Libertyville is a village and township in Lake County, Illinois, part of the Chicagoland region. Libertyville Travel Guide »
Glen Ellyn is a village in the Chicagoland area. This village has a interesting history filled with its ups and downs. Glen Ellyn Travel Guide »
Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights is a city in northeastern Chicagoland. A 2003 Census put the population at 76,031, the largest for a village in the United States. Arlington Heights Travel Guide »
Des Plaines is in Chicagoland. Des Plaines Travel Guide »
Wilmette
Wilmette is located 16 miles north of Chicago, on what is known as Chicago's North Shore. It is the location of the world's … Wilmette Travel Guide »
Glenview is a town of some 45,000 people in suburban Cook County, Illinois, part of the Chicagoland area. Glenview Travel Guide »
Downers Grove
Downers Grove is a village in Chicagoland. With a 2005 population of 48,995, Downers Grove has developed into a major Chicago suburb. Downers Grove Travel Guide »
Highland Park is a suburb on the north shore of Chicagoland. Highland Park Travel Guide »
Schaumburg is a city in Chicagoland, best known for its ever popular Woodfield Mall, which, in an affront to good taste, is the … Schaumburg Travel Guide »
Rosemont
Rosemont is a city in Cook County in the state of Illinois, just outside of Chicago. It does enormous business as the primary … Rosemont Travel Guide »
Gurnee is a village in Illinois. It's best known as the home of the Six Flags Great America amusement park. Gurnee Travel Guide »
Skokie is a city in the Chicagoland area. Skokie Travel Guide »
Cicero is a town in the Chicagoland area. Cicero Travel Guide »
Deerfield is a small town in Illinois. Deerfield Travel Guide »
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