Thornton

Illinois · IL · Cook County

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Village in Illinois, United States

2,386Population

2.3 sq miArea

Thornton is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a south suburb of Chicago. The population was 2,386 at the 2020 census. Thornton is home to the Thornton Quarry, one of the largest quarries in the world.

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ZIP code60476