Chicago-Northeastern Indiana, IL-IN

1950‑1959:		Chicago, IL-IN SMA
1959‑1983:		Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA
1983‑1992:		Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
1992‑2003:		Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA
2003‑2006:		Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA

Subareas

Timeline

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Subarea

Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI

In this area

Defined but not in this area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Cook County, IL	4,508,792	5,129,725	5,492,369	5,253,655	5,105,067	5,376,741	5,303,943

DuPage County, IL	154,599	313,459	491,882	658,835	781,666	904,161	931,219

Kane County, IL	150,388	208,246	251,005	278,405	317,471	404,119	483,208

Lake County, IL	179,097	293,656	382,638	440,372	516,418	644,356	704,086

Will County, IL	134,336	191,617	249,498	324,460	357,313	502,266	642,625

Lake County, IN	368,152	513,269	546,253	522,965	475,594	484,564	491,706

Kendall County, IL	12,115	17,540	26,374	37,202	39,413	54,544	79,597

DeKalb County, IL	40,781	51,714	71,654	74,624	77,932	88,969	97,770

Grundy County, IL	19,217	22,350	26,535	30,582	32,337	37,535	43,736

McHenry County, IL	50,656	84,210	111,555	147,897	183,241	260,077	304,701

Jasper County, IN	17,031	18,842	20,429	26,138	24,960	30,043	31,761

Newton County, IN	11,006	11,502	11,606	14,844	13,551	14,566	14,423

Porter County, IN	40,076	60,279	87,114	119,816	128,932	146,798	157,408

Kankakee County, IL	73,524	92,063	97,250	102,926	96,255	103,833	107,824

Kenosha County, WI	75,238	100,615	117,917	123,137	128,181	149,577	160,382



Total	5,495,364	6,794,461	7,612,314	7,746,405	8,065,633	9,157,540	9,446,565
Percent Change	-	23.6%	12.0%	1.8%	4.1%	13.5%	3.2%



Total (as currently defined)	5,761,484	7,017,024	7,886,829	8,052,932	8,182,076	9,098,316	9,446,565
Percent Change	-	21.8%	12.4%	2.1%	1.6%	11.2%	3.8%

Timeline

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Component

Cook County, IL

DuPage County, IL

Kane County, IL

Lake County, IL

Will County, IL

Lake County, IN

Kendall County, IL

DeKalb County, IL

Grundy County, IL

McHenry County, IL

Jasper County, IN

Newton County, IN

Porter County, IN

Kankakee County, IL

Kenosha County, WI

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Chicago, IL	3,620,962	*	3,550,404	*	3,366,957	*	3,005,072	*	2,783,726	*	2,896,016	*	2,842,518	*

Aurora, IL	50,576		63,715		74,182		81,293		99,581	*	142,990	*	168,181

Elgin, IL	44,223		49,447		55,691		63,798		77,010	*	94,487	*	98,645	*

Chicago Heights, IL	24,551		34,331		40,900		37,026		33,072	*	32,776		31,373

Evanston, IL	73,641		79,283		79,808		73,706		73,233	*	74,239	*	75,236	*

DeKalb, IL	11,708		18,486		32,949		33,099		34,925		39,018	*	42,085

Joliet, IL	51,601		66,780		80,378		77,956		76,836	*	106,221	*	136,208	*

North Chicago, IL	8,628		22,938		47,275		38,774		34,978	*	35,918	*	33,376

Arlington Heights, IL	8,768		27,878		65,058		66,116		75,460		76,031		74,620	*

Des Plaines, IL	14,994		34,886		57,239		53,568		53,223		58,720		56,551	*

Naperville, IL	7,013		12,933		23,885		42,330		85,351		128,358		141,579	*

Schaumburg, IL	(x)		986		18,730		53,305		68,586		75,386		72,805	*

Skokie, IL	14,832		59,364		68,322		60,278		59,432		63,348		64,678	*

East Chicago, IN	54,263		57,669	*	46,982	*	39,786	*	33,892	*	32,414	*	30,946

Gary, IN	133,911		178,320	*	175,415	*	151,953	*	116,646	*	102,746	*	98,715	*

Hammond, IN	87,594		111,698	*	107,790	*	93,714	*	84,236	*	83,048		79,217

Kankakee, IL	25,856		27,666		30,944		30,141		27,575		27,491	*	26,642

Bradley, IL	5,699		8,082		9,881		11,008		10,792		12,784		13,812

Kenosha, WI	54,368		67,899		78,805		77,685		80,352	*	90,352	*	95,240

Waukegan, IL	38,946		55,719		65,269		67,653		69,392	*	87,901		91,396



Total	3,620,962		4,245,778		4,027,331		3,575,978		3,944,108		3,951,355		3,838,429
Metro	5,495,364		6,794,461		7,612,314		7,746,405		8,065,633		9,157,540		9,446,565
Percent	65.9%		62.5%		52.9%		46.2%		48.9%		43.1%		40.6%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Chicago, IL

Aurora, IL

Elgin, IL

Chicago Heights, IL

Evanston, IL

DeKalb, IL

Joliet, IL

North Chicago, IL

Arlington Heights, IL

Des Plaines, IL

Naperville, IL

Schaumburg, IL

Skokie, IL

East Chicago, IN

Gary, IN

Hammond, IN

Kankakee, IL

Bradley, IL

Kenosha, WI

Waukegan, IL

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			5,219,520	95.0%
		UA Population		4,919,935	89.5%
	Rural Population			275,844	5.0%

	Inside Central Cities			3,620,962	65.9%
	Outside Central Cities			1,874,402	34.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			5,495,364	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Chicago, IL		4,920,816	4,919,935	100.0%

	Total			4,919,935


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			6,429,686	94.6%
		UA Population		6,161,320	90.7%
	Rural Population			364,775	5.4%

	Inside Central Cities			3,898,091	57.4%
	Outside Central Cities			2,896,370	42.6%

	Total Metro Area Population			6,794,461	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Chicago, IL-Northwestern IN		5,959,213	5,959,213	100.0%
	Aurora, IL		85,522	85,522	100.0%
	Joliet, IL		116,585	116,585	100.0%

	Total			6,161,320


	population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			7,282,713	95.7%
		UA Population		7,094,996	93.2%
	Rural Population			329,601	4.3%

	Inside Central Cities			3,697,144	48.6%
	Outside Central Cities			3,915,170	51.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			7,612,314	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Chicago, IL-Northwestern IN		6,714,578	6,714,578	100.0%
	Aurora-Elgin, IL		232,917	224,918	96.6%
	Joliet, IL		155,500	155,500	100.0%

	Total			7,094,996


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			7,555,171	95.2%
		UA Population		7,364,196	92.8%
	Rural Population			382,155	4.8%

	Inside Central Cities			3,808,416	48.0%
	Outside Central Cities			4,128,910	52.0%

	Total Metro Area Population			7,937,326	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Chicago, IL-Northwestern IN		6,779,799	6,779,799	100.0%
	Aurora, IL		158,911	158,911	100.0%
	Elgin, IL		106,593	106,593	100.0%
	Joliet, IL		167,475	167,475	100.0%
	Round Lake Beach, IL		65,676	65,676	100.0%
	Kenosha, WI		85,742	85,742	100.0%

	Total			7,364,196


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			7,859,772	95.4%
		UA Population		7,617,924	92.5%
	Rural Population			380,048	4.6%

	Inside Central Cities			3,438,754	41.7%
	Outside Central Cities			4,801,066	58.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			8,239,820	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Chicago, IL-Northwestern IN		6,792,087	6,792,087	100.0%
	Aurora, IL		192,043	192,043	100.0%
	Elgin, IL		123,899	123,899	100.0%
	Crystal Lake, IL		72,498	72,498	100.0%
	Joliet, IL		170,717	170,717	100.0%
	Round Lake Beach-McHenry, IL-WI		112,693	112,693	100.0%
	Kankakee, IL		59,695	59,695	100.0%
	Kenosha, WI		94,292	94,292	100.0%

	Total			7,617,924


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			8,838,904	97.1%
		UA Population		8,702,255	95.6%
	Rural Population			259,412	2.9%

	Inside Principal Cities			3,675,552	40.4%
	Outside Principal Cities			5,422,764	59.6%

	Total Metro Area Population			9,098,316	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Chicago, IL-IN		8,307,904	8,307,904	100.0%
	DeKalb, IL		55,805	55,805	100.0%
	Round Lake Beach-McHenry-Grayslake, IL-WI		226,848	226,848	100.0%
	Michigan City, IN-MI		66,199	696	1.1%
	Kenosha, WI		110,942	110,942	100.0%
	Racine, WI		129,545	60	0.0%

	Total			8,702,255


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Chicago, IL-IN SMA
-		Cook County, IL included as original SMA component
-		DuPage County, IL included as original SMA component
-		Kane County, IL included as original SMA component
-		Lake County, IL included as original SMA component
-		Will County, IL included as original SMA component
-		Lake County, IN included as original SMA component
-		Chicago, IL designated as original central city of new SMA
-		New SMA: Kenosha, WI SMA
-		Kenosha County, WI included as original component of Kenosha, WI SMA
-		Kenosha, WI designated as original central city of new Kenosha, WI SMA


Jun 1959



-		Title of Chicago, IL-IN SMA changed to Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA (The Chicago, IL SMA was divided into two SMSAs.)
-		New SMSA: Chicago, IL SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA
-		Cook County, IL included as original component of Chicago, IL SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA
-		DuPage County, IL included as original component of Chicago, IL SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA
-		Kane County, IL included as original component of Chicago, IL SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA
-		Lake County, IL included as original component of Chicago, IL SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA
-		McHenry County, IL included as original component of Chicago, IL SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA
-		Will County, IL included as original component of Chicago, IL SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA
-		Chicago, IL transferred to Chicago, IL SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA, designated as original central city of new SMSA
-		New SMSA: Gary-Hammond-East Chicago, IN SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA
-		Lake County, IN included as original component of Gary-Hammond-East Chicago, IN SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA
-		Porter County, IN included as original component of Gary-Hammond-East Chicago, IN SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA
-		East Chicago, IN designated as original central city of new Gary-Hammond-East Chicago, IN SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA
-		Gary, IN designated as original central city of new Gary-Hammond-East Chicago, IN SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA
-		Hammond, IN designated as original central city of new Gary-Hammond-East Chicago, IN SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA


Apr 1975



-		New SMSA: Kankakee, IL SMSA
-		Kankakee County, IL included as original component of Kankakee, IL SMSA
-		Kankakee, IL designated as original central city of new Kankakee, IL SMSA


Jun 1983



-		Title of Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA changed to Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		New PMSA: Aurora-Elgin, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Kane County, IL included as original component of Aurora-Elgin, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA, transferred from Chicago, IL SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA
-		Kendall County, IL included as original component of Aurora-Elgin, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Aurora, IL designated as original central city of new Aurora-Elgin, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Elgin, IL designated as original central city of new Aurora-Elgin, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Chicago, IL SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA became Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Chicago Heights, IL designated as central city of Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Evanston, IL designated as central city of Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Title of Gary-Hammond-East Chicago, IN SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA changed to Gary-Hammond, IN PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		New PMSA: Joliet, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Grundy County, IL included as original component of Joliet, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Will County, IL included as original component of Joliet, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA, transferred from Chicago, IL SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA
-		Joliet, IL designated as original central city of new Joliet, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Kenosha, WI SMSA became Kenosha, WI PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		New PMSA: Lake County, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Lake County, IL included as original component of Lake County, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA, transferred from Chicago, IL SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA
-		North Chicago, IL designated as original central city of new Lake County, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Waukegan, IL designated as original central city of new Lake County, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA


Dec 1992



-		Title of Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA changed to Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Aurora-Elgin, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA abolished
-		DeKalb County, IL added to Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Grundy County, IL added to Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA, transferred from Joliet, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Kane County, IL added to Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA, transferred from Aurora-Elgin, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Kendall County, IL added to Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA, transferred from Aurora-Elgin, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Lake County, IL added to Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA, transferred from Lake County, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Will County, IL added to Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA, transferred from Joliet, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		DeKalb, IL designated as central city of Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Joliet, IL transferred from Joliet, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA to Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA and was designated as central city of PMSA
-		North Chicago, IL transferred from Lake County, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA to Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA and was designated as central city of PMSA
-		Title of Gary-Hammond, IN PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA changed to Gary, IN PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Joliet, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA abolished
-		Kankakee, IL MSA became Kankakee, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Lake County, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA abolished
-		Aurora, IL no longer designated as central city of Aurora-Elgin, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Chicago Heights, IL no longer designated as central city of Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Elgin, IL no longer designated as central city of Aurora-Elgin, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Waukegan, IL no longer designated as central city of Lake County, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Hammond, IN no longer designated as central city of Gary-Hammond, IN PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA


Jun 1993



-		Aurora, IL designated as central city of Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Elgin, IL designated as central city of Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA


Jun 2003



-		Title of Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA changed to Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA
-		Kankakee, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA became Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA
-		Bradley, IL designated as principal city of Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA
-		Kenosha, WI PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA abolished
-		Kenosha, WI no longer designated as principal/central city of Kenosha, WI PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Title of Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA changed to Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Division in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA
-		Arlington Heights, IL designated as principal city of Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Division in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA
-		Des Plaines, IL designated as principal city of Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Division in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA
-		Naperville, IL designated as principal city of Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Division in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA
-		Schaumburg, IL designated as principal city of Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Division in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA
-		Skokie, IL designated as principal city of Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Division in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA
-		Gary, IN PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA became Gary, IN Metro Division in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA
-		Jasper County, IN added to Gary, IN Metro Division in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA
-		Newton County, IN added to Gary, IN Metro Division in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA
-		Metro Division reestablished: Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metro Division in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA
-		Lake County, IL included as original component of reestablished Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metro Division in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA, transferred from Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Kenosha County, WI included as original component of reestablished Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metro Division in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA, transferred from Kenosha, WI PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		Aurora, IL no longer designated as principal/central city of Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		DeKalb, IL no longer designated as principal/central city of Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		North Chicago, IL no longer designated as principal/central city of Chicago, IL PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA
-		East Chicago, IN no longer designated as principal/central city of Gary, IN PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA

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