List of sister cities in Illinois

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This is a list of sister cities in the United States state of Illinois. Sister cities, known in Europe as town twins, are cities which partner with each other to promote human contact and cultural links, although this partnering is not limited to cities and often includes counties, regions, states and other sub-national entities.

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Many Illinois jurisdictions work with foreign cities through Sister Cities International, an organization whose goal is to "promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation." [1]

B

Bartlett [2]

Belleville [3]

Belvidere [4]

Bensenville [5]

Bloomington

Bolingbrook [9]

C

Carbondale [10]

Chicago [11]

Chicago Heights [12]

Columbia [13]

Crystal Lake [14]

D

Decatur [15]

Des Plaines [16]

Dixon [17]

E

Elgin [18]

Elk Grove Village [19]

Evanston [20]

F

Franklin Park [21] [22]

G

Galesburg [23]

Galva [24]

Glen Ellyn [25] [26]

H

Hanover Park [27]

Highland [28]

Highland Park [29]

Hoffman Estates [30]

L

Lake Zurich [31]

Lockport [32]

M

Millstadt [33]

Mount Prospect [34]

N

Naperville [35]

Niles [36]

Normal

Northbrook [37]

P

Palatine [38]

Park Ridge [39]

Peoria [40]

Q

Quincy [41]

R

Richton Park [42]

Rockford [43]

Rolling Meadows [44]

Roselle [45]

S

Schaumburg [46]

Springfield [47]

Sterling [48]

Stone Park [49]

T

Tinley Park [50]

U

Urbana [51]

W

Waterloo [52]

Waukegan [53]

West Chicago [54]

Western Springs [55]

Westmont [56]

Wheaton [57] [58]

Wood Dale [59]

Woodstock [60]

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