Administrative divisions
Illinois is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 17[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[2].
Basic facts
- FIPS state code: 17[2]
- Capital: Springfield[1]
- Population: about 12,549,689 (2023 estimate)[2]
- Area: 149,995 km2[1]
- Admitted to the Union: 1818[1]
- Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6/-5)[1]
- ISO 3166-2: US-IL[1]
Parent division
Located in United States.
Subdivisions
Major counties: Cook County, DuPage County, Lake County, Will County, Kane County.
Major cities: Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Joliet.
MICHELIN Guide Chicago
The Chicago edition is a city-focused selection within Illinois, not a statewide restaurant census. Its starred lists named 21 restaurants in 2023 (three Three Star, two Two Star, 16 One Star), 19 in 2024 (two Three Star, two Two Star, 15 One Star), and 20 in 2025 (one Three Star, four Two Star, 15 One Star).[3][4][5]
See Chicago and the yearly lists 2023, 2024, and 2025. These counts exclude separate Bib Gourmand and other selected categories.