Illinois city about 40 miles SW of Chicago Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JOLIET Illinois city about 40 miles SW of Chicago (6) New York Times Apr 15, 2015
3% CHI ___-Town (Illinois city nickname) (3)
3% PEORIA City on the Illinois River (6) New York Times Aug 30, 2026
3% AURORA City name in Illinois and Colorado (6) USA Today Aug 2, 2026
3% SHIRAZ City in SW central Iran (6) Puzzler Backwords Jul 31, 2026
3% AMESIOWA Midwest city that's about 300 miles west of Chicago, Illinois (8)
3% ALTON SW Illinois city (5)
2% CATNAP 40 winks (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 10, 2026
2% FLIER Frequent-___ miles (5) New York Times Midi Sep 10, 2026
2% OHARE Airport of Chicago (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 9, 2026

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