The following people were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding metropolitan area, including:

• Cook County, Illinois,
• DeKalb County, Illinois,
• DuPage County, Illinois,
• Grundy County, Illinois,
• Kane County, Illinois,
• Kendall County, Illinois,
• McHenry County, Illinois,
• Will County, Illinois,
• Jasper County, Indiana,
• Lake County, Indiana,
• Newton County, Indiana,
• Porter County, Indiana,
• Lake County, Illinois, and
• Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

Chicago, Illinois | People from Illinois | People by American city | Cook County, Illinois | DeKalb County, Illinois | DuPage County, Illinois | Grundy County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois Kendall County, Illinois McHenry County, Illinois Will County, Illinois | Jasper County, Indiana | Lake County, Indiana | Newton County, Indiana | Porter County, Indiana | Lake County, Illinois | Kenosha County, Wisconsin