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Illinois vs Chicagoland - What's the difference?

illinois | chicagoland |

As proper nouns the difference between illinois and chicagoland

is that illinois is a capital: springfield largest city: chicago while chicagoland is the metropolitan area of chicago, including parts of illinois, indiana and wisconsin.

As an adjective illinois

is of or relating to the (miami-illinois language).

As a noun illinois

is any of a tribe of native americans who formerly occupied the region between the wabash and mississippi rivers.

illinois

English

(wikipedia Illinois)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A (USstate) Capital: Springfield. Largest city: Chicago.

    • Derived terms

    * IL * Illinoisan

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to the (Miami-Illinois language).

    • Noun

    (Illinois)
  • Any of a tribe of Native Americans who formerly occupied the region between the Wabash and Mississippi rivers.

    • See also

    * ----

    chicagoland

    English

    (wikipedia Chicagoland)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The metropolitan area of Chicago, including parts of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.