Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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The Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area is a large multi-state U.S. metropolitan region centered on Chicago, encompassing numerous surrounding suburbs and communities across Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
All labels observed (11)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4530047 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Context triple: [Third Lake, Illinois, partOfStatisticalArea, Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area]
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Champaign–Urbana–Rantoul metropolitan area
The Champaign–Urbana–Rantoul metropolitan area is a central Illinois urban region anchored by the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana, known for housing the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and serving as an educational, technological, and agricultural hub.
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Madison metropolitan area
The Madison metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic hub in south-central Wisconsin centered on the city of Madison, known for its state government, major university, and growing technology and service sectors.
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C.
Peoria metropolitan area
The Peoria metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic center in central Illinois anchored by the city of Peoria and its surrounding communities.
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D.
Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area
The Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area is a regional metropolitan zone in the Midwestern and Southern United States centered around the city of Evansville and spanning portions of these three neighboring states.
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E.
Springfield metropolitan area
The Springfield metropolitan area is a U.S. metro region centered on Springfield, the capital city of Illinois, serving as a governmental, economic, and cultural hub for the surrounding central Illinois communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Target entity description: The Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area is a large multi-state U.S. metropolitan region centered on Chicago, encompassing numerous surrounding suburbs and communities across Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
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Champaign–Urbana–Rantoul metropolitan area
The Champaign–Urbana–Rantoul metropolitan area is a central Illinois urban region anchored by the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana, known for housing the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and serving as an educational, technological, and agricultural hub.
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B.
Madison metropolitan area
The Madison metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic hub in south-central Wisconsin centered on the city of Madison, known for its state government, major university, and growing technology and service sectors.
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C.
Peoria metropolitan area
The Peoria metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic center in central Illinois anchored by the city of Peoria and its surrounding communities.
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D.
Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area
The Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area is a regional metropolitan zone in the Midwestern and Southern United States centered around the city of Evansville and spanning portions of these three neighboring states.
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E.
Springfield metropolitan area
The Springfield metropolitan area is a U.S. metro region centered on Springfield, the capital city of Illinois, serving as a governmental, economic, and cultural hub for the surrounding central Illinois communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Census-defined region
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metropolitan statistical area ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chicago metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
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Chicagoland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCity |
Arlington Heights, Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Aurora, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Berwyn, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Bolingbrook, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Calumet City, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Cicero, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Crown Point, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Des Plaines, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Downers Grove, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Elmhurst, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Evanston, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenview, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Hammond, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Highland Park, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Joliet, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenosha, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ Lombard, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Michigan City, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Prospect, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Mundelein, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Oak Lawn, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Oak Park, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Orland Park, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Palatine, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Park Ridge, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Portage, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Racine, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ Schaumburg, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Skokie, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Tinley Park, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Valparaiso, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Waukegan, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Wheaton, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsPrincipalCity |
Chicago
NERFINISHED
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Elgin NERFINISHED ⓘ Naperville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsStatePortion |
northeastern Illinois
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northwest Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ southeast Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| definedBy | United States Office of Management and Budget NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
includes numerous suburbs and exurbs
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multi-state metropolitan region ⓘ |
| hasSubdivisionType | county ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| largestCity | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Illinois
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Indiana ⓘ Wisconsin ⓘ |
| partOf |
State of Illinois
NERFINISHED
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State of Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedFor | federal statistical purposes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Description of subject: The Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area is a large multi-state U.S. metropolitan region centered on Chicago, encompassing numerous surrounding suburbs and communities across Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
Referenced by (40)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Third Lake, Illinois
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partOfStatisticalArea
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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Walworth County, Wisconsin
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partOfMetropolitanArea
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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this entity surface form:
Chicago combined statistical area
Racine County, Wisconsin
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partOf
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this entity surface form:
Chicago combined statistical area
Riverdale, Illinois
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isPartOfStatisticalArea
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this entity surface form:
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin metropolitan statistical area
Kankakee, Illinois
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locatedInEconomicRegion
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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this entity surface form:
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin combined statistical area
Griffith, Indiana
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metropolitanStatisticalArea
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this entity surface form:
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI MSA
Dyer, Indiana
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metropolitanArea
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this entity surface form:
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin metropolitan area
Lake Station, Indiana
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metropolitanArea
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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this entity surface form:
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin metropolitan area
Cook County Assessor
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regionServed
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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this entity surface form:
Cook County metropolitan area
Gilberts, Illinois
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metropolitanDivision
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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Campton Hills, Illinois
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metropolitanDivision
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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Chicago Ridge, Illinois
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isInEconomicRegion
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this entity surface form:
Chicago metropolitan statistical area
Hebron, Illinois
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isPartOfStatisticalArea
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this entity surface form:
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin metropolitan area
Wayne, Illinois
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partOfStatisticalArea
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this entity surface form:
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin metropolitan statistical area
Jasper County, Indiana
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isPartOfStatisticalArea
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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this entity surface form:
Chicago–Naperville–Michigan City Combined Statistical Area
Winthrop Harbor, Illinois
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isPartOf
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this entity surface form:
Chicago metropolitan statistical area
New Lenox, Illinois
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isPartOfStatisticalArea
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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this entity surface form:
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin metropolitan statistical area
South Elgin, Illinois
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belongsToStatisticalArea
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this entity surface form:
Chicago metropolitan statistical area
Montgomery, Illinois
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locatedInMetropolitanArea
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Johnsburg, Illinois
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metropolitanDivision
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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Channahon, Illinois
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locatedInMetropolitanArea
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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this entity surface form:
Joliet–Naperville–Chicago area
Commercial Calendar Section
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regionServed
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this entity surface form:
Cook County metropolitan area
Carpentersville, Illinois
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partOfStatisticalArea
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this entity surface form:
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin metropolitan area
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
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partOf
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this entity surface form:
Chicago metropolitan statistical area
Lakewood, Illinois
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isPartOfStatisticalArea
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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Romeoville, Illinois
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locatedInMetropolitanArea
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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Plainfield, Illinois
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partOfStatisticalArea
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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this entity surface form:
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin metropolitan statistical area
Crest Hill, Illinois
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isPartOfStatisticalArea
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau Chicago–Naperville–Elgin metropolitan statistical area
Schereville, Indiana
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partOfStatisticalArea
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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subject surface form:
Schererville, Indiana
eastern Cook County, Illinois
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formsPartOf
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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Will County
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partOfStatisticalArea
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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Michigan City–La Porte metropolitan area
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partOf
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Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
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this entity surface form:
Chicago combined statistical area