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2. Waukegan, Illinois - Wikipedia

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   By the 1820s, the French name had become "Small Fort River" in English, and the settlement was known as "Little Fort". The name "Waukegance" and then "Waukegan" (meaning "little fort"; cf. Potawatomi wakaigin "fort" or "fortress") was created by John H. Kinzie and Solomon Juneau , and the new name was adopted on March 31, 1849.

3. Galena, Illinois - Wikipedia

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   Galena is the largest city in and the county seat of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. [7] It had a population of 3,308 at the 2020 census. [6] A 581-acre (235 ha) section of the city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Galena Historic District.

4. Montgomery, Illinois - Wikipedia

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   U.S. Route 30 passes through the village, leading southeast 11 miles (18 km) to Plainfield and northwest 7 miles (11 km) to Sugar Grove. Illinois Route 31 runs through the village on the west side of the Fox River, leading northeast 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the center of Aurora and southwest 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the center of Oswego.

5. Peoria, Illinois - Wikipedia

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   Peoria is the oldest European settlement in Illinois, as explorers first ventured up the Illinois River from the Mississippi. The lands that eventually would become Peoria were first settled by Europeans in 1680, when French explorers René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle and Henri de Tonti constructed Fort Crevecoeur. [7]

6. Aurora, Illinois - Wikipedia

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   Aurora is also home to over 50 Sears Catalog Homes and seven Lustron all-steel homes. The Hollywood Casino Aurora, a dockside gaming facility with 53,000 square feet (4,900 m 2) and 1,200 gaming positions, is located along the river in downtown Aurora.

7. Rock Island, Illinois - Wikipedia

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   Rock Island is a city in and the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. [2] The population was 37,108 at the 2020 census. [3] Located at the confluence of the Rock and Mississippi rivers, it is one of the Quad Cities along with neighboring Moline and East Moline in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa.