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Illinois has two of the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas—Chicago and St. Louis—which alone account for 73 percent of the state’s population, 75 percent of the state’s jobs, and 82 percent of the state’s gross domestic product (GDP). All 11 of Illinois’s metros constitute 87 percent of the state’s population, 89 percent of the state’s jobs, and 93 percent of the state’s GDP.
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Included in 100 Largest Metropolitan Areas in the Nation
Chicago Tribune, June 24, 2008
Chicago Sun Times, June 12, 2008
Rockford Register Star, February 11, 2008
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