In area, what is the second biggest city in Illinois?

Chad Leet

I believe that it is Peoria, IL. (Britanica Online) Jan 27 01, 3:30 AM

Iretobo

Actually, I found out from Britannica it is Rockford. Jan 29 01, 4:58 AM

cocomojoe

It is Rockford. It is also the second in population. http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/illinois Feb 15 01, 2:06 AM

McGruff

Looks like Rockford is second largest in area but Aurora is second largest in population. Peoria is larger in area than Aurora, but smaller in population. Rockford - According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 56.7 square miles (146.9 km²), of which, 56.0 square miles (145.1 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is water. As reported in the 2000 U.S. census, the city was home to 150,115 people, while in the 2008 estimate, it was said to have a population of 157,272. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford,_Illinois Aurora is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois. Part of the Chicago metropolitan area, its estimated population in 2008 was 171,782. The city officially adopted the nickname "The City of Lights" in 1908, because it was one of the first cities in the United States to implement an all-electric street lighting system in 1881. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 39.42 sq mi (102.1 km2), of which, 38.53 sq mi (99.8 km2) is land and 0.89 sq mi (2.3 km2) or 2.26% is water. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora,_Illinois Peoria - According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 46.6 square miles (120.7 km2). Land comprises 44.4 square miles (115.0 km2) of the area, and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) (4.78%) is water. As of the 2000 census, the city was the fifth-largest in Illinois, with a population of 112,936; by 2007 it was the sixth-largest city and had population of 113,546. The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 372,487 in 2008, making it the third largest metropolitan area in the state after the Chicago metropolitan area and the Metro-East portion of the St. Louis metropolitan area. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peoria,_Illinois Jul 13 10, 9:27 PM