| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DES | ... Plaines, near Chicago. |
| DES | ... Plaines, Chicago suburb |
| JOLIET | City near Chicago |
| GARY | City near Chicago |
| CICERO | City near Chicago. |
| SKOKIE | Village near Chicago. |
| WHEATON | City near Chicago. |
| KANKAKEE | City near Chicago |
| WHITING | City near Chicago |
| ELGIN | City near Chicago |
| GARY | Steel center near Chicago. |
| GARY | Indiana city near Chicago |
| LAKEFOREST | Liberal arts college near Chicago |
| CICERO | Scene of riots near Chicago. |
| KANKAKEE | River and town near Chicago |
| FERMI | Eponym of a physics lab near Chicago |
