Illinois Cities and Places

Berkeley (pronounced BURK-lee) is a village located in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Incorporated in 1924, the population at the 2020 census was 5,338. The town has a commuter railroad station on Metra’s Union Pacific/West Line with service to downtown Chicago. Berkeley is situated fourteen miles west of the Chicago Loop in Cook County. Berkeley ... Read more

Benton is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Illinois. The population was 6,709 at the 2020 census. Benton city overview: Name: Benton city LSAD Code: 25 LSAD Description: city (suffix) State: Illinois County: Franklin County Elevation: 471 ft (144 m) Total Area: 5.66 sq mi (14.66 km²) Land Area: 5.48 sq mi (14.19 km²) Water Area: 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km²) Total ... Read more

Bishop Hill is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States, along the South Edwards River. The population was 128 at the 2010 census, up from 125 in 2000. It is the home of the Bishop Hill State Historic Site, a park operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Bishop Hill village overview: Name: Bishop ... Read more

Bingham is a village in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. The population was 83 at the 2010 census, down from 117 at the 2000 census. The village was named after Judge Horatio Bingham. A post office was established in 1883. Bingham village overview: Name: Bingham village LSAD Code: 47 LSAD Description: village (suffix) State: Illinois ... Read more

Biggsville is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 304 at the 2010 census, down from 343 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Biggsville village overview: Name: Biggsville village LSAD Code: 47 LSAD Description: village (suffix) State: Illinois County: Henderson County Elevation: 640 ft ... Read more

Big Rock is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. It is located approximately 50 miles (80 km) due west of Chicago. It is between the villages of Hinckley and Sugar Grove. The village was incorporated on July 26, 2001. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,126. Big Rock village overview: ... Read more

Bethany is a village in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,255 at the 2020 census, down from 1,352 in 2010. Bethany village overview: Name: Bethany village LSAD Code: 47 LSAD Description: village (suffix) State: Illinois County: Moultrie County Elevation: 659 ft (201 m) Total Area: 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km²) Land Area: 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km²) Water Area: 0.00 sq mi ... Read more

Bethalto is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Bethalto, like the rest of Madison County, is part of the Illinois Metro East portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. Early in its history, the village was a railway town along the Terre Haute and Alton Railroad. In the 19th century, industry in ... Read more

Berwyn /ˈbɜːrwɪn/ is a suburban city in Cook County, Illinois, coterminous with Berwyn Township, which was formed in 1908 after breaking off from Cicero Township. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 57,250. Berwyn city overview: Name: Berwyn city LSAD Code: 25 LSAD Description: city (suffix) State: Illinois County: Cook ... Read more

Bolingbrook is a village in Will and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a southwest suburb of Chicago on I-55 and Historic Route 66 (Frontage Road). The village was a new town built on the Gateway Wetlands west of the Des Plaines River in the 1960s. Bolingbrook experienced rapid growth in ... Read more

Bluford is a village in Jefferson County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census the village population was 688, down from 785 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area. Bluford village overview: Name: Bluford village LSAD Code: 47 LSAD Description: village (suffix) State: Illinois County: ... Read more

Bluffs is a village in Scott County, Illinois, United States. The population was 715 at the 2010 census. It was briefly (1969–1971) the location of the WJJY TV Mast, the tallest structure (1,610 feet tall – 491 m) built to that date in Illinois. Bluffs is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Bluffs village ... Read more