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Chicagoland

Chicagoland is a term that carries several common misconceptions. It is believed by many people (usually living in the northern and western suburbs of Chicago) that Chicagoland, or more formally the "Chicago Metropolitan Area" is restricted to only the areas within the Illinois state boundaries. However, due to the fact that a metro area is based on cultural and employment patterns and similarities, this is simply not true.Because Chicago is such a large city on its own, it boasts a much wider metro area than most others in the country, save for New York and Los Angeles. Dating back to 1950, when statistical analysis for metro areas emerged, Chicagoland included several counties in Illinois (Cook and the adjacent counties such as Will, Lake, and DuPage) as well as Lake County in Indiana which to many a-Chicagoan's surprise physically borders the city. Over the years, due to Chicago's expansion, the definition has also widened to include four more Indiana counties (Porter, LaPorte, Newton, and Jasper) as well as Kenosha County in Wisconsin.This phenomena is not unique to Chicago, and examples can be seen all throughout the U.S. New York City - New Jersey, St. Louis - southwestern Illinois, Kansas City - western Missouri, and many more. So before you let silly biases like state lines get in the way, remember to check your facts!

Chicagoland

by ChrisAlx33 on Aug 02, 2004 08:28:37

Chicagoland is the area bound by Chicago and all of it's suburbs. It goes as far as University Park, Matteson, Sauk Village in the south, Joliet in the southwest, Plainfield, Naperville, Geneva, Batavia in the west, Elgin in the Northwest and the Waukegan area in the north.

Chicagoland is huge and everyone seems to know eachother.

Example:
I don't live in Chicago, but I live in Chicagoland.

Chicagoland Area

by Alex Annihilation on Jan 21, 2007 15:04:12

The city of Chicago is the center of the so-called "Chicagoland Area". The Chicagoland area contains most of the midwest-to-eastern United States up until New York City, and including parts of Canada and Mexico. Although not as widely known, the Chicagoland Area also controls Puerto Rico, and the French Polynesian islands.

Example:
-Where do you live?
The Chicagoland Area.
-Thanks for being specific.

Chicagoland 2018

by J rock from the dirty E on Dec 24, 2023 09:43:03

The infamous 2018 Chicagoland incident. Cooler packed. Sunglasses on. Ready to go to Joliet for the nascar race. And your wife decides you can’t go.

Example:
“Uncle J crying again, what’s his problem?”

“He’s still upset about Chicagoland 2018”

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