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Chicagoland
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English
Etymology
From en Chicago -land. Generally thought to have been popularized by Robert R. McCormick, editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune, first using it on page 1 of the July 27, 1926 issue, although it may have been coined much earlier.
Pronunciation
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-Chicagoland.wav US
Proper noun
The metropolitan area of Chicago, including parts of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
en Illinois, USA Chicago