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Illinois, United States
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Western Illinois is a region of Illinois generally bounded by the Mississippi River to the west, I-80 to the north and I-39/I-55 to the east. It has two major anchors: Peoria and the Illinois side of the Quad Cities. Being culturally similar to Central Illinois, they are sometimes presented together as the same region.
The best way to travel throughout the region is by car. I-74 is the primary thoroughfare and connects anchor cities Peoria and Rock Island.
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home of the Arenzville Burgoo
The southern anchor city of the region, Quincy is a port city on the Mississippi River.
founded by Joseph Smith and the LDS
the largest city in Western Illinois, Peoria is home to Bradley University, an interesting riverfront with minor-league baseball and is also home to headquarters of Caterpillar and other large companies.
East Peoria is a city in Western Illinois. It is a suburb of Peoria tied closely to Caterpillar Inc.
Quad Cities Campus) and Rock Island - two of the Quad Cities
home of Illinois College, the first college in the state
Bradford is in Western Illinois, USA.
Plymouth is a village in Illinois.
unique town with big city conveniences and small town charm.
the northern anchor city of the region, home of Knox College and poet Carl Sandburg.
home to Western Illinois University
Cherry is a town of 435 people (2020) in the state of Illinois. In 1909 Cherry was the scene of one of the worst mining fires in US history.
Rock Island is one of the Quad Cities in Western Illinois. Downtown Rock Island has art galleries and theaters, nightclubs and coffee shops, and restaurants of all flavors.
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