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  2. Chicago River - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of 156 miles (251 km) [ 1 ] that runs through the city of Chicago, including its center (the Chicago Loop). [ 2 ] Though not especially long, the river is notable because it is one of the reasons for Chicago's geographic importance: the related Chicago Portage is a link ...

  3. List of ecoregions in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    52 Driftless Area (far northwestern Illinois) 52a - Savanna Section. 52b - Paleozoic Plateau/Coulee Section. 53 Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains (northern Illinois) 53a - Rock River Drift Plain. 53b - Kettle Moraines. 54 Central Corn Belt Plains (northern and central Illinois) 54a - Illinois/Indiana Prairies. 54b - Chicago Lake Plain.

  4. Paris, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    2396141 [1] Website. parisillinois.org. Paris is a city in Edgar County, Illinois, 165 miles (266 km) south of Chicago and 90 miles (140 km) west of Indianapolis. The population was 8,291 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat and largest city of Edgar County.

  5. Climate of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    The highest temperature recorded in Illinois was 117 °F (47.2 °C), recorded on July 14, 1954, at East St. Louis, while the lowest temperature was −38 °F (−38.9 °C), recorded on January 31, 2019, at Mount Carroll. Illinois averages around 50 days of thunderstorm activity a year which put it somewhat above average for number of ...

  6. Climate of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Climate of Chicago. The climate of Chicago is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen: Dfa) with hot humid summers and cold, occasionally snowy winters. All four seasons are distinctly represented: Winters are cold and often see snow with below 0 Celsius temperatures and windchills, while summers are warm and humid with temperatures ...

  7. Geography of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    According to the United States Census Bureau, the City of Chicago has a total area of 606.1 km 2 (234.0 sq mi). 588.3 km 2 (227.1 sq mi) of it is land and 17.8 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi) of it is water. The total area is 2.94% water. The city has been built on relatively flat land, the average height of land is 579 feet (176 m) above sea level.

  8. Park Ridge, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Park Ridge is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago.Per the 2020 census, the population was 39,656. [3] It is located 15 miles (24 km) north of downtown Chicago.

  9. Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal - Wikipedia

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    South Branch Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois. (. 41°50′30″N 87°40′33″W  /  41.8416°N 87.6757°W  / 41.8416; -87.6757. ) The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, historically known as the Chicago Drainage Canal, is a 28-mile-long (45 km) canal system that connects the Chicago River to the Des Plaines River. It reverses the ...