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A map of the 77 community areas, broken down by purported regions. While the areas have official use and definition, the color groupings are unofficial, and such "regions" may be defined differently, grouped differently, or not be used at all. The city of Chicago is divided into 77 community areas for statistical and planning purposes.
Babcock; Babylon; Bader; Baileyville; Baker; Bakerville, Jefferson County; Bakerville, Logan County; Balcom; Bald Mound; Ballou; Barclay; Bargerville; Barnes; Barnhill
Similar laws are in place in other parts of the United States (e.g., Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Illinois), although their effectiveness is disputed. [citation needed] Critics of zoning note that zoning laws are a disincentive to provide housing which results in an increase in housing costs and a decrease in productive economic output. [102]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 January 2025. "Cities in Illinois" redirects here. For unincorporated communities, see List of unincorporated communities in Illinois. For CDPs, see List of census-designated places in Illinois. Map of the United States with Illinois highlighted Illinois is a state located in the Midwestern United ...
The Interstate opened between IL 71, near Ottawa, and I-55, near Joliet, in 1960. [21] [22] The segment of roadway between IL 23 and IL 71, near Ottawa, open in 1961. [21] [22] In 1962, the highway was extended west to IL 89, near LaSalle, replacing and paralleling the test track most of the way to Utica. Also in 1962, another section of road ...
The basic subdivisions of Illinois are the 102 counties. [2] Illinois has more units of local government than any other state—over 8,000 in all. [3] The Constitution of 1970 created, for the first time in Illinois, a type of "home rule", which allows localities to govern themselves to a certain extent. [4]
Rock Run is Townships 27 (part) and 28 (part) North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.84 square miles (123.9 km 2), of which 47.82 square miles (123.9 km 2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km 2) (or 0.04%) is water.
State law specifies that no two townships in Illinois shall have the same name, [3] and that, if the Illinois Secretary of State compares the township abstracts and finds a duplicate, the county that last adopted the name shall instead adopt a different name at the next county board meeting. [4]