State of Illinois
        
        
        Top 20 cities by population in Illinois
| # | City | Population | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 2,695,598 | 
| 2 | Aurora | 197,899 | 
| 3 | Rockford | 152,871 | 
| 4 | Joliet | 147,433 | 
| 5 | Naperville | 141,853 | 
| 6 | Springfield | 116,250 | 
| 7 | Peoria | 115,007 | 
| 8 | North Peoria | 113,004 | 
| 9 | Elgin | 108,188 | 
| 10 | Waukegan | 89,078 | 
| 11 | Cicero | 83,891 | 
| 12 | Champaign | 81,055 | 
| 13 | Bloomington | 76,610 | 
| 14 | Decatur | 76,122 | 
| 15 | Arlington Heights | 75,101 | 
| 16 | Evanston | 74,486 | 
| 17 | Schaumburg | 74,227 | 
| 18 | Bolingbrook | 73,366 | 
| 19 | Palatine | 68,557 | 
| 20 | Skokie | 64,784 |