Chicagoland

Chicagoland is an informal name for the greater area surrounding Chicago. It has a population of about 9,443,356 (2005 est.) and an area of about 10,874 mi². It extends over 3 midwest states, and consists of about 12 counties:
Illinois:
* Cook County
* DuPage County
* Grundy County
* Kane County
* Kankakee County
* Lake County
* McHenry County
Indiana:
* Lake County
* Porter County
Wisconsin:
* Kenosha County
The term originated in the pages of the Chicago Tribune in the 1900s.
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