Illinois 38
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Illinois 38 is a state highway in northern Illinois that runs east–west, largely following the historic route of the former U.S. Route 30 through the Chicago metropolitan area and surrounding regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Illinois 38 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11901886 — 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: Illinois 38 Context triple: [Illinois Route 38, abbreviation, Illinois 38]
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A.
Illinois 47
Illinois 47 is a north–south state highway in Illinois that runs through both rural areas and growing suburban communities, serving as a key regional route.
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B.
Illinois 64
Illinois 64 is a major east–west state highway in Illinois that runs across the northern part of the state, connecting rural areas, suburbs, and the city of Chicago.
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C.
Illinois
Illinois is a Midwestern U.S. state known for its major metropolis Chicago, diverse economy, and significant political and transportation influence.
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D.
Iowa and Illinois
Iowa and Illinois are neighboring Midwestern U.S. states whose shared eastern and western boundaries, respectively, are largely defined by the Mississippi River.
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E.
Como, Illinois
Como, Illinois is a small unincorporated community in Whiteside County that forms part of the Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- 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: Illinois 38 Target entity description: Illinois 38 is a state highway in northern Illinois that runs east–west, largely following the historic route of the former U.S. Route 30 through the Chicago metropolitan area and surrounding regions.
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A.
Illinois 47
Illinois 47 is a north–south state highway in Illinois that runs through both rural areas and growing suburban communities, serving as a key regional route.
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B.
Illinois 64
Illinois 64 is a major east–west state highway in Illinois that runs across the northern part of the state, connecting rural areas, suburbs, and the city of Chicago.
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C.
Illinois
Illinois is a Midwestern U.S. state known for its major metropolis Chicago, diverse economy, and significant political and transportation influence.
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D.
Iowa and Illinois
Iowa and Illinois are neighboring Midwestern U.S. states whose shared eastern and western boundaries, respectively, are largely defined by the Mississippi River.
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E.
Como, Illinois
Como, Illinois is a small unincorporated community in Whiteside County that forms part of the Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.