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Illinois
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14 cities · Zones 5b–6a · humid continental · humid subtropical

14 cities Zones 5b–6a 4,151,046 residents covered
Arlington Heights IL
Zone 6a Dfa · humid continental
Population 74,760
Last frost:Apr 20 · First frost:Oct 15
See the Arlington Heights guide
Aurora IL
Zone 6a Dfa · humid continental
Population 197,757
Last frost:Apr 20 · First frost:Oct 15
See the Aurora guide
Bloomington IL
Zone 6a Dfa · humid continental
Population 77,330
Last frost:Apr 20 · First frost:Oct 15
See the Bloomington guide
Bolingbrook IL
Zone 6a Dfa · humid continental
Population 74,545
Last frost:Apr 20 · First frost:Oct 15
See the Bolingbrook guide
Champaign IL
Zone 6a Dfa · humid continental
Population 88,909
Last frost:Apr 20 · First frost:Oct 15
See the Champaign guide
Chicago IL
Zone 6a Dfa · humid continental
Population 2,693,976
Last frost:Apr 20 · First frost:Oct 15
See the Chicago guide
Cicero IL
Zone 6a Dfa · humid continental
Population 80,796
Last frost:Apr 20 · First frost:Oct 15
See the Cicero guide
Elgin IL
Zone 5b Dfa · humid continental
Population 110,849
Last frost:May 1 · First frost:Oct 5
See the Elgin guide
Joliet IL
Zone 6a Dfa · humid continental
Population 147,344
Last frost:Apr 20 · First frost:Oct 15
See the Joliet guide
Naperville IL
Zone 5b Dfa · humid continental
Population 148,449
Last frost:May 1 · First frost:Oct 5
See the Naperville guide
Peoria IL
Zone 6a Cfa · humid subtropical
Population 110,417
Last frost:Apr 20 · First frost:Oct 15
See the Peoria guide
Rockford IL
Zone 5b Dfa · humid continental
Population 145,609
Last frost:May 1 · First frost:Oct 5
See the Rockford guide
Springfield IL
Zone 6a Cfa · humid subtropical
Population 114,230
Last frost:Apr 20 · First frost:Oct 15
See the Springfield guide
Waukegan IL
Zone 6a Dfa · humid continental
Population 86,075
Last frost:Apr 20 · First frost:Oct 15
See the Waukegan guide

More cities coming soon as we expand coverage.

The Illinois cities listed here are part of our MVP-100 set — the largest US metros by population. As we expand we'll add the mid-sized and small towns that round out Illinois's climate map. If your city isn't here yet, the nearest covered city is usually a close enough match to plan a season around.

— the Real Food Grower editorial team