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5-8 -- Alternative Geography Assessment Items Chicago & Danville Chicago is a large city in northeastern Illinois with a population of approximately 2.8 million people. Danville is a much smaller city located about 120 miles south of Chicago. Its population is around 40 thousand. In the space below, describe how these two cities are likely to be similar and different in important ways other than their obvious population differences. Classification: Nat. Std. 12, KS 1; State Std. 17 A