southern Illinois

Target entity: southern Illinois
Context triple: [St. Louis Post-Dispatch, coverageArea, southern Illinois]

• A. northern Illinois
  Northern Illinois is a region of the U.S. state of Illinois that includes the area around Rockford and the far north counties bordering Wisconsin.
• B. Central Illinois
  Central Illinois is a predominantly rural and small-city region in the middle of the U.S. state of Illinois, characterized by its agricultural economy and mid-sized urban centers such as Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, and Champaign-Urbana.
• C. Missouri and Illinois
  Missouri and Illinois are neighboring Midwestern U.S. states whose shared boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River.
• D. Northeastern Illinois
  Northeastern Illinois is a metropolitan region of Illinois that includes the Chicago area and its surrounding counties, serving as a major hub for transportation, commerce, and culture in the Midwest.
• E. Kentucky and Illinois
  Kentucky and Illinois are neighboring U.S. states in the Midwest and Upper South that meet along the Mississippi River.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: southern Illinois
Target entity description: Southern Illinois is a predominantly rural region of the U.S. state of Illinois known for its small towns, agricultural economy, and cultural ties to the neighboring Midwestern and Southern states.

• A. northern Illinois
  Northern Illinois is a region of the U.S. state of Illinois that includes the area around Rockford and the far north counties bordering Wisconsin.
• B. Central Illinois
  Central Illinois is a predominantly rural and small-city region in the middle of the U.S. state of Illinois, characterized by its agricultural economy and mid-sized urban centers such as Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, and Champaign-Urbana.
• C. Missouri and Illinois
  Missouri and Illinois are neighboring Midwestern U.S. states whose shared boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River.
• D. Northeastern Illinois
  Northeastern Illinois is a metropolitan region of Illinois that includes the Chicago area and its surrounding counties, serving as a major hub for transportation, commerce, and culture in the Midwest.
• E. Kentucky and Illinois
  Kentucky and Illinois are neighboring U.S. states in the Midwest and Upper South that meet along the Mississippi River.
• F. None of above. chosen