The Chicago metropolitan area, also referred to as Chicagoland, is the largest metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the Midwest, containing the City of Chicago along with its surrounding suburbs and satellite cities.

Feb 14, 2025 · 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.

The Chicago metropolitan area, or Chicagoland, is the metropolitan area that includes the city of Chicago, Illinois, and its suburbs, spanning 13 counties in northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. The population is about 9.5 million people. [ 2 ]

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

Chicagoland is the Chicago metropolitan area. Chicagoland may also refer to: Chicagoland Speedway, a motorsports venue in Joliet, Illinois; Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame in Des Plaines, Illinois; Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce; Chicagoland, a 2014 CNN television series; Chicagoland Vampires, a series of urban fantasy vampire novels

…the metropolitan area, popularly called Chicagoland, to stretch from Kenosha, Wisconsin, around the south end of the lake through northwestern Indiana to the Michigan state line. Early suburban development gave the appearance of a wagon wheel.

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] .

Offering hundreds of amazing festivals and events, 40,000 acres of luscious forestry, 600 holes of top-rated golf, iconic historic downtown shopping districts and some of the best restaurants, breweries and distilleries in the Chicagoland area.