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Distance Mi	Bear -ing	S p o n s o r e d?	Chart	Preview color key	Light Pollution	Prov/State	Comments/Links
0			Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
13	E		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
17	W		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
19	S		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
20	E		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
20	E		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
23	NW		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
25	E		Peotone			Illinois
26	NW		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
27	N		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
31	N		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
32	NW		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
32	W		Streator			Illinois
33	NE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
33	NW		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
34	N		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
34	NE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
35	N		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
38	NE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
39	NE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
39	NE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
39	NE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
40	W		Starved Rock State Park			Illinois	State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois. Also home of Astrofest, a star party held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
42	E		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
42	N		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
43	NE		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
44	E		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
44	N		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
45	E		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
45	N		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
47	N		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
48	N		Hickory Knolls Discovery Center			Illinois	An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
49	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
52	N		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
53	NE		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
53	W		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
56	N		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
56	NW		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
58	N		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
60	NE		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
60	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
62	N		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
63	N		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
63	W		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
64	E		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
64	E		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
64	N		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
64	SW		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
65	NE		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
66	SE		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
67	E		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
68	N		Lake Zurich			Illinois
68	NE		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
68	NW		Kirkland			Illinois
69	N		Glencoe			Illinois
69	N		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
71	N		Crystal Lake			Illinois
71	N		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
72	NW		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
74	N		Marengo			Illinois
76	SW		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
77	N		Woodstock			Illinois
77	NE		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
77	W		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
79	N		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
79	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
81	NW		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
82	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
82	SE		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
83	N		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
85	NW		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
85	NW		Sterling			Illinois
87	E		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
87	NW		Caledonia			Illinois
87	S		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
87	W		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
88	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
90	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
91	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
95	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
95	N		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
97	N		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
97	NE		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
97	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
97	NW		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
98	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
100	E		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
100	NE		Bridgman			Michigan
101	NW		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
102	S		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
103	E		Logansport			Indiana
104	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
105	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
105	NW		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
106	S		Walnut Point State Park			Illinois	State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois and the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society
107	N		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
107	NE		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
108	SE		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
109	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
109	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
109	N		Janesville			Wisconsin
109	SW		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
110	NE		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
110	NW		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
111	E		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
111	NE		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
112	E		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
112	W		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
112	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
113	W		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
114	S		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
115	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
115	N		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
116	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
116	W		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
117	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
119	S		Charleston			Illinois
120	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.

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