U.S. Route 20 in Illinois
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U.S. Route 20 in Illinois is a major east–west U.S. highway that traverses northern Illinois, connecting rural areas, suburbs, and cities as part of a cross-country route from the Midwest to the East Coast.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Route 20 in Illinois canonical | 2 |
| U.S. Route 20 in Chicago | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6038298 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Route 20 in Illinois Context triple: [Boone County, Illinois, hasTransportationCorridor, U.S. Route 20 in Illinois]
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A.
U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts is a major east–west highway that traverses the state, connecting numerous cities and towns between the New York border and the Boston area.
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B.
Illinois Route 59
Illinois Route 59 is a major north–south state highway in northeastern Illinois that serves as a key commercial and commuter corridor through numerous Chicago suburbs.
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C.
Illinois Route 21
Illinois Route 21 is a state highway in northeastern Illinois that runs through several suburbs north of Chicago, including Lincolnshire.
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D.
Illinois Route 56
Illinois Route 56 is a state highway in northeastern Illinois that connects the western suburbs of Chicago, including areas like Downers Grove, to communities farther west.
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E.
Illinois Route 100
Illinois Route 100 is a scenic state highway in Illinois that runs along the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, forming part of the Great River Road and offering notable riverfront views and access to several small towns and parks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Route 20 in Illinois Target entity description: U.S. Route 20 in Illinois is a major east–west U.S. highway that traverses northern Illinois, connecting rural areas, suburbs, and cities as part of a cross-country route from the Midwest to the East Coast.
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A.
U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts is a major east–west highway that traverses the state, connecting numerous cities and towns between the New York border and the Boston area.
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B.
Illinois Route 59
Illinois Route 59 is a major north–south state highway in northeastern Illinois that serves as a key commercial and commuter corridor through numerous Chicago suburbs.
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C.
Illinois Route 21
Illinois Route 21 is a state highway in northeastern Illinois that runs through several suburbs north of Chicago, including Lincolnshire.
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D.
Illinois Route 56
Illinois Route 56 is a state highway in northeastern Illinois that connects the western suburbs of Chicago, including areas like Downers Grove, to communities farther west.
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E.
Illinois Route 100
Illinois Route 100 is a scenic state highway in Illinois that runs along the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, forming part of the Great River Road and offering notable riverfront views and access to several small towns and parks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | U.S. Highway segment ⓘ |
| belongsToNetwork | United States Numbered Highways in Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bridgeAtStateLine | Julien Dubuque Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
cities in northern Illinois
ⓘ
rural areas in northern Illinois ⓘ suburbs in northern Illinois ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| direction | east–west ⓘ |
| hasSectionType |
divided highway
ⓘ
freeway ⓘ two-lane rural highway ⓘ |
| highwaySystem | United States Numbered Highway System ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Illinois ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Illinois Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlapsWith |
Illinois Route 2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illinois Route 47 NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois Route 59 NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois Route 84 NERFINISHED ⓘ Interstate 39 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 14 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 45 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 51 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. Route 20
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cross-country route from the Midwest to the East Coast ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Boone County, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Cook County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ DuPage County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Elgin, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Jo Daviess County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Kane County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ McHenry County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockford, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephenson County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Winnebago County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeNumber | 20 ⓘ |
| serves |
Elgin area
ⓘ
Freeport, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Galena, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockford metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern suburbs of Chicago ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| terminusDirectionEast | Indiana state line near Chicago, Illinois ⓘ |
| terminusDirectionWest | Iowa state line near East Dubuque, Illinois ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Route 20 in Illinois Description of subject: U.S. Route 20 in Illinois is a major east–west U.S. highway that traverses northern Illinois, connecting rural areas, suburbs, and cities as part of a cross-country route from the Midwest to the East Coast.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
U.S. Route 20 in Chicago