List of sister cities in Illinois

This is a list of sister states, regions and cities in the U.S. state of Illinois. Sister cities, known in Europe as twin towns, are cities which partner with each other to promote human contact and cultural links, although this partnering is not limited to cities and often includes counties, regions, states and other sub-national entities.

Many jurisdictions partner with foreign cities through Sister Cities International, an organization whose goal is to "Promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation".[1] Sister cities interact with each other across a broad range of activities, from health care and education to business and the arts.[2]

Sister cities of Illinois cities and counties
Illinois Jurisdiction Sister State, Region, or City Country Since
Bartlett Miaoli City, Miaoli County Taiwan 2010[3]
Belleville Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany 1990[4]
Bolingbrook Brazzaville Republic of the Congo
San Pablo, Laguna Philippines 2008
Sialkot, Punjab Pakistan 2017[5]
Xuchang, Henan China
Carbondale Shimla, Himachal Pradesh India
Tainai, Niigata Prefecture Japan
Tainan City Taiwan
Chicago Accra, Greater Accra Region Ghana 1989[6]
Amman Jordan 2004[7]
Athens, Attica Greece 1997[8]
Belgrade Serbia 2005[9]
Birmingham, West Midlands , England England, United Kingdom 1993[10]
Bogotá Colombia 2009[11]
Busan South Korea 2007[12]
Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat Morocco 1982[13]
Delhi India 2001[14]
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa 1997[15]
Galway, Connacht Ireland 1997[16]
Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County Sweden 1987[17]
Hamburg Germany 1994[18]
Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast Ukraine 1991[19]
Lahore, Punjab Pakistan 2007[20]
Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne Switzerland 1998[21]
Mexico City Mexico 1991[22]
Milan, Lombardy Milan 1973[23]
Moscow Russia 1997[24]
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Japan 1973[25]
Paris, Île-de-France France 1996[26]
Petach Tikva, Central District Israel 1994[27]
Prague Czech Republic 1990[28]
Shanghai China 1985[29]
Shenyang, Liaoning China 1985[30]
Toronto, Ontario Canada 1991[31]
Vilnius Lithuania 1993[32]
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship Poland 1960[33]
Crystal Lake Holzgerlingen, Baden-Württemberg Germany 1996[34]
Decatur Seevetal, Lower Saxony Germany
Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture Japan
Des Plaines Cremona, Lombardy Italy
Nailuva, Ra Province Fiji
Dixon Castlebar, County Mayo Ireland 2005[35]
Dikson, Krasnoyarsk Krai Russia 1989[36]
Herzberg, Brandenburg Germany 1999[37]
Thika, Kiambu County Kenya 2008[38]
Elgin Belgorod, Belgorod Oblast Russia 1991[39]
Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture Laos 1967[40]
Elk Grove Village Termini Imerese, Sicily Italy 2000[41]
Evanston Belize City, Belize District Belize 1999[42]
Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast Ukraine 1967[43]
Frankfort Gävle, Gävleborg County Sweden
Glen Ellyn Calatayud, Aragon Spain
Le Bouscat, Nouvelle-Aquitaine France 2014[44]
Highland Park Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna Italy
Modena, Emilia-Romagna Italy
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco Mexico
Yerucham, Southern District Israel
Hoffman Estates Angoulême, Nouvelle-Aquitaine France
Joliet Liaoyang, Liaoning[45] China
Lake Zurich Nittenau, Bavaria Germany
Niles Leixlip, County Kildare Ireland
Limanowa, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Poland
Nafplio, Peloponnese Greece
Pisa, Tuscany Italy
Rockford Borgholm, Kalmar County Sweden 2002[46]
Brovary, Kyiv Oblast Ukraine 1995[46]
Changzhou, Jiangsu China 1999[46]
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County Romania 2005[46]
Ferentino, Lazio Italy 2006[46]
Taszár, Somogy County Hungary 2007[46]
Tokmok, Chuy Region Kyrgyzstan 2006[46]

See also

References
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