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Chicago Heights

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About Chicago Heights

City in Illinois, United States
1893Established
27,480Population
10.2 sq miArea

Chicago Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 27,480 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 26,533 in 2024. A southern suburb in the Chicago metropolitan area, its nicknames include "The Crossroads of the Nation" and "Da Heights”.

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