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Located only 20 minutes south of Downtown Chicago (on the Illinois/Indiana State border) - Picture of Mind Benders puzzles & games, Whiting - Tripadvisor
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Why does the Illinois-Indiana border have this small portion that curves around an empty field? Why not just have the line be completely straight? : r/geography
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