Champaign–Urbana–Rantoul metropolitan area
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The Champaign–Urbana–Rantoul metropolitan area is a central Illinois urban region anchored by the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana, known for housing the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and serving as an educational, technological, and agricultural hub.
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Target entity: Champaign–Urbana–Rantoul metropolitan area Context triple: [Illinois, hasMajorMetropolitanArea, Champaign–Urbana–Rantoul metropolitan area]
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Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area
The Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area is a central Illinois urban region anchored by the twin cities of Bloomington and Normal, known for Illinois State University, major insurance and corporate employers, and its role as a regional economic and transportation hub.
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Peoria metropolitan area
The Peoria metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic center in central Illinois anchored by the city of Peoria and its surrounding communities.
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Rockford metropolitan area
The Rockford metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic center in northern Illinois anchored by the city of Rockford.
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Springfield metropolitan area
The Springfield metropolitan area is a U.S. metro region centered on Springfield, the capital city of Illinois, serving as a governmental, economic, and cultural hub for the surrounding central Illinois communities.
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Kankakee metropolitan area
The Kankakee metropolitan area is a small metropolitan region in northeastern Illinois centered on the city of Kankakee and its surrounding communities.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Champaign–Urbana–Rantoul metropolitan area Target entity description: The Champaign–Urbana–Rantoul metropolitan area is a central Illinois urban region anchored by the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana, known for housing the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and serving as an educational, technological, and agricultural hub.
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Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area
The Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area is a central Illinois urban region anchored by the twin cities of Bloomington and Normal, known for Illinois State University, major insurance and corporate employers, and its role as a regional economic and transportation hub.
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Peoria metropolitan area
The Peoria metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic center in central Illinois anchored by the city of Peoria and its surrounding communities.
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Rockford metropolitan area
The Rockford metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic center in northern Illinois anchored by the city of Rockford.
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Springfield metropolitan area
The Springfield metropolitan area is a U.S. metro region centered on Springfield, the capital city of Illinois, serving as a governmental, economic, and cultural hub for the surrounding central Illinois communities.
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Kankakee metropolitan area
The Kankakee metropolitan area is a small metropolitan region in northeastern Illinois centered on the city of Kankakee and its surrounding communities.
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Subject: Champaign–Urbana–Rantoul metropolitan area Description of subject: The Champaign–Urbana–Rantoul metropolitan area is a central Illinois urban region anchored by the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana, known for housing the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and serving as an educational, technological, and agricultural hub.
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