Western Illinois

Western Illinois is a region of generally bounded by the to the west, I-80 to the north and I-39/I-55 to the east. It has two major anchors: and the Illinois side of the .
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Peoria and Galesburg.

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is a city in and the county seat of County. It serves as a regional hub for the primarily rural and agricultural center of the state.

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is a city in , United States. The city is 45 miles northwest of . At the 2020 census, its population was 30,052. is the home of Knox College, a private four-year liberal arts college, and Carl Sandburg College, a community college named for native-born poet Carl Sandburg.

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is a small city in , United States, on the near . The population of was 950 at the 2020 census.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Rock Island and Quincy.

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is one of the in Western Illinois. Downtown has art galleries and theaters, nightclubs and coffee shops, and restaurants of all flavors.

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is a small city of 40,000 in Adams County, Western Illinois. It is near the westernmost point in Illinois on the , and is home to some of the most impressive historic architecture in the region.

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is one of the in Western Illinois. 's downtown serves as one of the civic and recreational hubs of the Quad Cities; many events take place at the 12,000-seat TaxSlayer Center and at John Deere Commons.

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is in western Illinois. It's a small town but packed with history, exuding an inexplicable charm captured in the eponymous song "Jacksonville" by Sufjan Stevens.

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is a city in and the county seat of , United States. It is situated in western Illinois, about 75 miles southwest of .

is a city in Western Illinois. It is a suburb of tied closely to Caterpillar Inc. and has a growing population of about 23,000.

is a town of 435 people in the state of . In 1909 was the scene of one of the worst mining fires in US history.

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is a village in , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 676. is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area.

is a village in and counties, , United States. The population was 436 at the 2020 census, down from 505 in 2010.

, is a village near best known for its annual Burgoo.

Western Illinois

Latitude of center
40.22° or 40° 13′ 12″ north
Longitude of center
-90.16° or 90° 9′ 36″ west
Wiki­data ID
Q14925128
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In Other Languages

From Hebrew to Vietnamese—“Western Illinois” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “מערב אילינוי”
  • Vietnamese: “Tây Illinois”

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