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Which City in Illinois?

Name these cities in Illinois based on their starting letter and a description.
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Last updated: January 22, 2026
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First submittedJanuary 22, 2026
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Description
Letter
City
From 1974–1998, it had the world's tallest building
C
Chicago
Most populous suburb of the above
A
Aurora
State capital of Illinois
S
Springfield
"Whiskey City" of Illinois, where Richard Pryor was born
P
Peoria
Shares the University of Illinois with the neighboring city of Urbana
C
Champaign
Largest city on the Rock River
R
Rockford
Home to Northwestern University
E
Evanston
Home to the largest speedway in Illinois
J
Joliet
The Marvel antihero Ghost Rider is from this city on Lake Michigan
W
Waukegan
Calls itself the "Soybean Capital of the World"
D
Decatur
One of the five "Quad Cities" of Iowa and Illinois, located east of Rock Island
M
Moline
Two other big cities in Indiana and Minnesota share this city's name
B
Bloomington
Located directly north of the above (hint: not unusual)
N
Normal
Named for the politician who was nicknamed "Old Man Eloquent"
Q
Quincy
Named for a Roman statesman, and has a Hispanic population of over 89%
C
Cicero
Known for its Riverwalk on the DuPage River
N
Naperville
Mormon founder Joseph Smith was assassinated here
C
Carthage
Small town near Dubuque, Iowa where Ulysses S. Grant lived
G
Galena
The Gateway Arch can be seen across the Mississippi River from this declining city
E
East St. Louis
Southernmost city of Illinois, pronounced "kay-roe"
C
Cairo
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2 Comments
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Mar 5, 2026
Very good quiz!
AnAmerican
+1
Level 78
Mar 5, 2026
Thanks man!
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