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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