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'''Illinois''' is a state in the Midwestern [[United States of America|United States]], bordered by [[Wisconsin]] to the north, Lake Michigan (one of the Great Lakes) to the northeast, [[Indiana]] to the east, the westernmost portion of [[Kentucky]] to the south, and [[Iowa]] and [[Missouri]] to the west.

By far the largest and most interesting city in Illinois is [[Chicago]], located on the shore of Lake Michigan in the northeast corner of the state. With a population of over 9,500,000 (metropolitan area), it is the third-largest city in the [[United States of America|United States]].